Effects of Cold Rolling Reduction on Retained Austenite Fraction and Mechanical Properties of High-Si TRIP Steel

 Transformation-induced plasticity-aided steel ［TRIP steel (0. 4C-1. 5Si-1. 5Mn)］ was rolled at room temperature to different thickness reductions (0, 4%, 10%, 20%, 40%, and 60%). The mechanical properties, microstructure and austenite fractions of the rolled samples were measured by tensile test, electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for each rolling. The deformation behavior was studied based on the analysis of the mechanical properties and microstructure of steel after tensile deformation, aiming at understanding the effects of cold rolling reduction on the decay behavior of the austenite and the change of mechanical properties of the TRIP steels. It was found that increasing rolling reduction increases the yield stress gradually but decreases the total elongation significantly. It is very interesting that after 10% rolling reduction the yield stress is about 1000 MPa but still with 20% total elongation, which gives an excellent combination of yield strength and ductility. Based on the XRD results, it was revealed that in both rolling and tension the austenite volume fraction monotonically decayed with the increase of rolling strain, but the decaying rate is faster in tension than in rolling, which may be ascribed to the higher temperature in rolled specimens than in the tensioned ones during deformation. Experimental results and theoretical reasoning indicate that the decreasing trend of austenite volume fraction with strain can be formulated by a unique equation.     

冷轧退火板DP钢成材率低原因分析

摘要：以冷轧退火板DP980为研究对象,结合生产过程中的工艺过程参数,利用金相显微镜、电子显微镜、显微硬度计、室温拉伸试验机对热轧卷、冷硬卷、退火卷试样的显微组织、硬度、强度、伸长率等进行了分析。结果表明,热轧卷生产过程中,为了控制带尾抛钢稳定性而降低卷取速度,导致带尾卷取温度较低,力学性能不均,遗传到冷轧工序转变为厚度波动。目前,冷轧各工序通过切头尾的方法,对于此问题进行控制,也就导致了DP钢成材率较低。     

精冲带钢冷连轧生产过程的卷取分析

实现厚规格精冲带钢的顺利卷取是精冲钢冷连轧生产工艺成功应用的关键。利用4辊可逆冷轧机进行轧制试验,在MMS-200热模拟试验机上测定精冲钢的应力-应变曲线,建立精冲钢冷轧终态变形抗力模型。针对1750mm冷连轧机组配置的卡罗塞尔卷取机,进行精冲带钢卷取过程的机理分析和卷取状态的受力分析,为精冲钢冷连轧极限厚度卷取能力的分析和计算提供理论支撑。在此基础上,完成了不同摩擦条件下多规格精冲钢冷连轧生产卷取机的极限厚度计算,并给出相应的安全卷取厚度窗口。该研究适合于工业生产实践,对精冲钢冷连轧生产工艺研究具有重要意义。     

Effect of Nb on Microstructure Evolution in Cold Rolled Dual-Phase Steels:Interaction of Recovery,Recrystallization and Phase Transformations

The effects of Nb addition,individually and in combination with Ti,were evaluated over a range of coiling temperatures.Coiling temperature influences the ratio of soluble and precipitated Nb in the hot rolled steel containing 0.08 % C and 2.2 % Mn.Nb bearing precipitates can co-precipitate on TiN and impact the microstructure and mechanical properties of the steel after annealing treatment.Microstructure characterization revealed that recovery and recrystallization processes preceded austenite formation.The effects of Nb on austenite formation in cold rolled steels during heating and isothermal holding and on austenite decomposition during subsequent cooling were investigated using dilatometry.The addition of Nb retarded ferrite recrystallization starting temperature,but had no significant effect on the starting temperature of austenite formation during heating.The Nb addition also accelerated austenite formation once the transformation started,and was beneficial for the formation of a finer and homogeneous microstructure.     

首钢热轧DP580双相钢的工业试生产

采用合金成本低廉的C-Mn-Cr化学成分设计,通过层流冷却段的水冷—空冷—水冷的三段式冷却模式和低温卷取,成功在1 580mm机组上试生产580MPa级热轧双相钢。对试生产钢卷进行了性能均匀性分析,结果表明:除去轧钢头部弱冷区域,整卷性能均匀,马氏体比例可稳定在10%左右。进而得出当前采用的恒速轧制方法有利于热轧双相钢力学性能均匀性控制的结论。试生产中在终轧后实施了2种不同的中间温度,轧制结果显示2种工艺方案下屈服强度和屈强比差距较大。     

控轧控冷工艺对汽车大梁板组织及冷弯性能的影响

在攀钢热轧板厂对汽车大梁板进行了控轧控冷试验,分析了终轧温度、轧后冷却方式以及卷取温度对汽车大梁板显微组织及冷弯性能的影响。结果表明：采用较低的终轧温度830 ℃、卷取温度600 ℃以及前段冷却的轧后冷却方式,汽车大梁板的铁素体晶粒细小均匀,珠光体分布弥散,并获得了良好的冷弯性能。     

Nitrogen Effects in Dual-Phase Sheet Steel

The effects of variations in free nitrogen content on the microstructure and room-temperature tensile properties of laboratory processed dual-phase (DP) sheet steels with a base composition (wt pct) of 0.1C-2.0Mn-0.2Mo-0.2Cr were evaluated. Systematic variations in aluminum and nitrogen content along with coiling temperature were used to create a range of interstitial nitrogen contents and microstructure variations after hot rolling. Two cold rolling reductions of 40 and 70 pct were applied before intercritical annealing. Tensile properties show increasing strength and decreasing total elongation with increasing nitrogen content. Increasing the coiling temperature and adding Al diminished the N effects, while increased cold reduction increased tensile strength in some instances. Microstructural observations indicate an increase in martensite fraction with increased prior cold reduction, while increased coiling temperature decreased the fraction of martensite.     

700 MPa级热轧双相钢的组织和性能

 采用热模拟并借助光学显微镜、SEM技术研究了双相钢的相变规律及不同工艺参数下的组织演变规律。根据热模拟结果在实验室试制出700 MPa级热轧双相钢,优化了轧制和冷却工艺参数。实验结果表明：热轧双相钢组织为多边形铁素体+马氏体岛,抗拉强度730 MPa,屈强比062,伸长率236%,达到了DP700级双相钢的性能要求,并讨论了热轧卷取温度对双相钢最终力学性能的影响。     

Neutron Scattering Study on Precipitation and Recrystallization Behaviours in P‐Free and P‐Alloyed IF‐Steel Sheets

In order to investigate the effect of coiling temperature and alloying of phosphorus (P) on the formation of precipitates and recrystallization behaviour, initial samples of P‐free and P‐alloyed IF‐steels were prepared by coiling at 580 and 720°C. Variations of precipitates and textures after coiling, cold rolling and recrystallization annealing were studied by means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS), neutron texture measurements and TEM observations. Hardness measurements and microstructure observations disclose that both coiling temperature and alloying of P affect softening of cold rolled samples. Coiling at a lower temperature increases the number of fine precipitates smaller than 10 nm in the hot band. Upon recrystallization annealing, precipitates ranging in size from 10 to 50 nm increase at the expense of fine particles smaller than 10 nm. Recrystallization behaviours in cold rolled IF‐steel samples were discussed by tackling the distribution of precipitates and the amount of solute P atoms in solution.     

TRIP钢 TMP和热处理过程中的组织演变

介绍了热轧TRIP钢TMP(形变热处理)的精轧阶段(奥氏体未再结晶区变形)、输送台冷却(γ-α两相区的相变)和卷取阶段(贝氏体转变)热轧TRIP钢组织演变的影响因素;冷轧TRIP钢临界区(γ-α区)退火和贝氏体转变区等温处理时的组织演变及其演变过程中TRIP钢残余奥氏体中碳的富集的研究进展。     

超快冷方式下热轧双相钢的生产工艺

 研究了超快冷方式下热轧双相钢的生产工艺,采用分段冷却方式,介绍了空冷温度、空冷保温时间、卷取温度、过钢速度等工艺参数的制定原则,结合相变理论,采用模拟计算方法,得到各个参数的参考值范围。该工艺应用于热轧现场获得良好性能的双相钢,其抗拉强度达到700MPa。     

热轧双相钢DP600关键工艺技术

在热轧双相钢中,终轧温度、卷曲温度、控冷时间和控冷温度对铁素体晶粒的大小和马氏体的形态、分布和含量都有重要影响,直接影响双相钢力学性能。通过对双相钢动态CCT曲线的模拟,制定出了合理的工艺制度,系统分析了热轧双相钢DP600热轧生产过程中终轧温度、卷取温度、控冷时间和控冷温度对双相钢的影响,对热轧双相钢的关键技术参数进行了研究,最终确定了合适的双相钢热轧生产工艺。     

卷取温度对IF钢组织性能影响规律

 选取IF软钢为研究对象,考虑热轧边部温降的影响,对其热轧卷取温度进行调整试验,并对热轧基料与冷轧成品卷分别进行力学性能、金相组织的分析,研究热轧卷取温度对冷轧成品组织性能的影响。结果表明,卷取温度对IF钢屈服强度、抗拉强度无显著影响,伸长率随温度升高先升高后降低,r值在卷取温度为750 ℃时最高;卷取温度升高时,热轧基料边部出现混晶及组织不均匀现象,冷轧退火会加剧组织不均匀,造成IF钢边部混晶。研究结果对于揭示IF钢板生产工艺与性能之间的内在联系有重要意义,也对指导企业制定低耗高效的轧制工艺参数以获得性能优异的产品具有积极作用。     

Work Hardening Behavior of Ultrafine Grained Duplex Medium‐Mn Steels Processed by ART‐Annealing

The ultrafine grained duplex steels were fabricated by austenite reverted transformation annealing of the medium manganese steels after quenching or cold rolling. The microstructures were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The mechanical properties were determined by uniaxial tensile test. It was demonstrated that both the quenched and cold rolled structures were transformed into ultrafine grained duplex structures with large fractioned austenite by ART‐annealing. Long time annealing is essential to obtain the large fractioned austenite in quenched steel, but only short time annealing is needed to get large fractioned austenite in the cold rolled sheet. The mechanical examinations indicated that ART‐annealing results in the superhigh tensile elongation (>40%) and superhigh strength (1000 MPa) in quenched steels after long time annealing but in cold rolled steels after short time annealing. Based on the analysis on the work hardening behaviors of these ART‐annealed steels, the abnormal work hardening rate was presented and analyzed. The substantially enhanced ductility was attributed to the Lüders band propagation of the ferrite matrix and/or the TRIP effects of the large fractioned austenite. At last the dynamic phase natures of both fraction and stress was proposed to interpret the abnormal hardening behaviors and the “S” shaped stress–strain curves.     

Influence of residuals on the metallurgical features of low carbon steel grades

The increased recycling of scrap leads in conventional steels to an increased content of undesirable trace elements. When scrap is used for steel production, the influence of precipitate‐forming or solid solution hardening trace elements in particular on the process and use properties has to be taken into account. The influence exerted by the elements niobium, titanium, chromium and molybdenum has been studied on the example of unalloyed deep drawing steels which are mainly used for the manufacture of automobiles. The production process – beginning with continuous casting, through hot rolling, cold rolling down to annealing – was simulated experimentally in laboratory equipment, and in parallel with a continuous casting simulator, forming dilatometer and high temperature conductimeter. Light‐optical microscopy and the EBSP measurements were used to characterise the pertaining microstructures. The mechanical final characteristics were determined in tensile tests. The results relating to continuous casting illustrate the influence of trace elements on precipitation, cracking, hot ductility and the phase transition from austenite in ferrite. The work softening during the hot rolling depends on the nature and the precipitation state of the foreign elements. The interplay of coiling temperature, precipitation and annealing temperature influences the softening during the annealing after the cold rolling. It could be shown that a large part of this takes place during the recovery. The analysed trace elements influence the final characteristics via hardening and grain sizes.     

Deep‐drawing quality of cold rolled sheet made of ferritically rolled hot strip

In the so‐called ferritic rolling the finishing is shifted down into the temperature region of ferrite, which enables a production of thinner hot strips (compared to the conventional hot rolling in austenite) with a changed texture development. The present study is focused on the effect of the process parameters of such initial warm rolled hot strips on the texture formation and hence on the deep‐drawing quality of the final cold strips. A special attention is given to the transmission of the hot strip texture to the cold strip. The investigation was carried out on commercial IF‐ and ELC‐steels by a laboratory simulation with the hot deformation simulator Wumsi (rolling simulated by the plane strain compression test). It was possible to optimize cold rolling and subsequent annealing by means of the measurements of the texture development during the ferritic (warm) deformation as well as the parameters of the processing route of such special production of cold strips by means of the calculation of r‐values. If compared with the conventional processing route, a considerable improvement of deep‐drawability with a diminished earing is achievable especially with the IF‐steel.     

冷轧变形量对304不锈钢力学性能的影响

 研究304奥氏体不锈钢薄板的硬度随冷轧变形量的变化规律,为奥氏体不锈钢薄板工业生产提供指导。同时,采用金相显微镜、维氏硬度测量、X-射线衍射仪和透射电镜研究了不同变形量冷轧对304不锈钢显微组织和机械性能的影响。在室温对0.5mm厚退火板材进行冷轧,使冷轧变形量从10%增加到52%。结果表明,形变诱发马氏体相变是导致304不锈钢冷轧时产生加工硬化的主要原因,冷轧可以显著提高钢的强度和硬度。当冷轧变形至40%时,304不锈钢的维氏硬度是未变形时的2.2倍,屈服强度、抗拉强度分别增大到未变形时的4.2倍（880MPa）和1.8倍（1312MPa）。     

Effect of hot‐rolling conditions on the tensile properties of multiphase steels exhibiting a TRIP effect

TRIP‐assisted multiphase steels have been thoroughly studied in the cold‐rolled and annealed state. The effects of hot‐rolling conditions on these steels are much less studied even though these are of major importance for industrial practice. This study was carried out in order to understand the effect of the hot deformation of austenite on the tensile properties of TRIP‐assisted multiphase steels. Two different compositions and microstructures are investigated. The first one is a low‐carbon steel (mass content of 0.15 %) with a microstructure consisting of an intercritical ferritic matrix, bainite and retained austenite. The second one is a medium‐carbon steel (mass content of 0.4 %) that consists of bainite and retained austenite. Both steels were deformed to various strain levels below the non‐recrystallisation temperature of austenite. The medium carbon steel was deformed in the fully austenitic temperature range whereas the low‐carbon steel was deformed in the intercritical temperature range. In both cases, the prior hot deformation of austenite brings about a large enhancement of the work‐hardening capabilities. In the case of the medium‐carbon steel, this effect can be attributed to a much larger TRIP effect taking place during straining. In the case of the low‐carbon steel, the improvement of the work‐hardening behaviour was attributed to an Interaction between the martensitic transformation and the dislocations already present within the surrounding ferrite matrix.     

含铌冷轧DP780钢的连退工艺对组织及性能的影响

 通过成分工艺优化,在传统冷轧铁素体和马氏体双相钢DP780的显微组织上引入了一定体积分数的残余奥氏体,研究了冷轧退火工艺参数对双相钢DP780的显微组织和力学性能的影响。通过调整连续退火工艺来控制显微组织中一次铁素体、二次铁素体、马氏体、残余奥氏体的比例、尺寸、形貌、分布,同时获得了连退工艺参数-显微组织-力学性能的本质关系。结果表明,通过在传统冷轧铁素体和马氏体双相钢的组织上引入了体积分数为5%～7%的残余奥氏体,不仅可以获得[ReL/Rm≤0.5]的超低屈强比型冷轧DP780,也改善了成型性能。     

卷取温度和冷轧压下率对CSP流程深冲板组织性能的影响

 以低碳钢为实验原料,采用不同卷取温度和冷轧压下率进行工业实验,研究了卷取温度和冷轧压下率对深冲板组织和性能的影响。结果表明,卷取温度为570 ℃和600 ℃时,深冲板的组织为饼形晶粒;卷取温度为660 ℃和680 ℃时,深冲板的组织为等轴晶粒;卷取温度为600 ℃时,深冲板的综合性能最佳。压下率在75%时深冲板的综合性能最佳,此时rm为183,Δr为056。