Improvement in Stress Corrosion Crack Growth Resistance of an Austempered Cast Steel by a Novel Two-Step Austempering Process

An investigation was carried out to examine the influence of microstructure on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) growth behavior of an austempered high-carbon (1.00%), high-silicon (3.00%), and high-manganese (2.00%) cast steel. Compact tension specimens were prepared from this cast steel as per American Society for Testing Materials standard E-399 and were given four different heat treatments to produce different microstructures. The SCC behavior of these specimens was studied in 3.5% NaCl solution. The test results indicate the K_ISCCvalue of the material increases as the austenite content increases. Significant improvement in SCC resistance was achieved by using a novel two-step austempering process. Intergranular crack growth was observed in all these specimens.     

新型SiMnCr系高强度粗钢筋材料的研制

针对高强度钢筋的性能要求和钢筋生产的工艺特点 ,设计了一种新型的低碳SiMnCr系高强度钢。测定了该钢种的CCT曲线及其力学性能。在锻造或轧态下 ,可获得以低碳马氏体为主含少量贝氏体、残留奥氏体的复相组织 ,经低温回火 ,可获得高的强度 (σb>12 30MPa)和良好的塑性 (δ5≥ 8% )。     

Basic studies leading to the development of an ultrahigh strength,high fracture toughness low-alloy steel

Ultrahigh strength steels have been used increasingly in recent years for critical aircraft and aerospace structural applications. In such applications, though materials performance is of prime consideration, cost and availability makes the low-alloy steels an attractive option. This paper describes the development of an ultrahigh strength NiSiCrCoMo low-alloy steel, supported by significant findings obtained from the basic studies that were aimed at understanding how solute additions influence fracture resistance of iron, with and without the presence of carbon. The results of the basic studies, in combination with the work of Garrison (1986) on a NiSiCr steel, have profitably been employed in the development of a NiSiCrCoMo low-alloy steel possessing a strength-toughness combination quite comparable to the highly alloyed 250-grade maraging steel. Reproducibility of attractive strength and toughness properties has been established in tonnage scale melts. This steel, in the softened condition, has good formability and machinability. Weld parameters have also been established. The NiSiCrCoMo low-alloy steel thus meets the requirements of performance and cost rendering it an attractive option for advanced structural applications.     

Application of boundary element method to 3-D problems of coupled thermoelasticity

This paper deals with a new boundary element method for analysis of the quasistatic problems in coupled thermoelasticity. Through some mathematical manipulation of the Navier equation in elasticity, the heat conduction equation is transformed into a simpler form, similar to the uncoupled-type equation with the modified thermal conductivity which shows the coupling effects. This procedure enables us to treat the coupled thermoelastic problems as an uncoupled one, A few examples are computed by the proposed BEM, and the results obtained are compared with the analytical ones available in the literature, whereby the accuracy and versatility of the proposed method are demonstrated.     

Thermal and thermoelastic properties of fast extrusion furnace (FEF) carbon black loaded SBR vulcanizates

The effect of FEF carbon black as filler on the thermal capacity c, diffusivity a, and thermal conductivity λ, of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) composites in the temperature range 300–420 K was studied. The filler strongly increases the thermal diffusivity, whilst strongly decreasing the thermal capacity and the thermal conductivity (except at high FEF content ≥80 phr). The influence of the filler on the thermoelastic behaviour of the same composites was also investigated. It was found that the thermoelastic temperature change (ΔT) increased with carbon black concentration as well as the entropy change per unit extension.     

Energetics of Plastic Deformation of Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel

The change in the internal energy during uniaxial tensile deformation of austenitic stainless steels EN 1.4301 (AISI 304) and EN 1.4318 (AISI 301LN) was determined by measuring the extent of γ→α'‐martensite transformation and the temperature increase of the samples. From the results the fraction of the stored energy of cold work and the free energy change related to the strain‐induced γ→α'‐martensite transformation were determined. The fraction of stored energy varied around 0.4. With the metastable steel grades the free energy change related to the γ→α'‐martensite transformation was found to vary between ‐98 MJ/m³ and ‐206 MJ/m³ depending on the austenite stability of the steel. Furthermore, the magnitude of the mechanical driving force was estimated by comparing the results with the free energy change of thermally induced transformation.     

正电子湮没技术在研究合金形状记忆性能中的应用

本文用正电子湮没技术测试了Cu-Zn-Al形状记忆合金100℃母相时效过程中空位的变化。结果发现,随着时效时间的延长,空位浓度不断降低,空位尺寸不断增大。这一结果很好地解释了记忆合金马氏体逆转变温度As的变化规律,从而证明过饱和空位是Cu-Zn-Al形状记忆合金马氏体稳定化的一个主要原因。     

硬线盘条拉拔断裂原因分析

通过夹杂物评级和显微组织观察，分析了65、70、77B、80硬线盘条拉拔过程中断裂的厦因。实验结果表明：马氏体的出现及基体为索氏体、屈氏体和少量的贝氏体的混合组织是断裂的主要原因；基体组织为混合组织和马氏体的出现是由于存在碳、锰、铬元素的偏析、轧件出精轧机组进水冷和斯太尔摩控制冷却线时冷却速度过快、温度过低等因素造成的。通过调整轧制和连铸工艺，断裂问题基本解决。     

预转变马氏体对GCr15钢贝氏体转变动力学的影响SCIEI

本文利用磁性法和膨胀法研究了GCr15钢M_s点以下贝氏体转变动力学以及不同温度预转变马氏体对240℃等温时贝氏体转变动力学的影响。试验结果表明,过冷奥氏体在M_s点以下等温过程中首先形成变温马氏体,继而转变为下贝氏体。随着等温温度的降低和预淬马氏体数量的增加,应力促发作用有助于贝氏体转变的加速,200℃左右其孕育期最短。但是,当温度继续下降、预淬马氏体超过一定数量之后,贝氏体转变却愈趋困难,此外,M_s点以下不同温度的预转变马氏体对随后240℃等温时贝氏体转变动力学影响的研究结果,也具有相同的特性。     

低碳马氏体强化工艺的应用

低碳钢及低碳合金钢的淬火马氏体具有良好的综合力学性能。本文简述了08F，Q235-A，20，20Cr，高强度螺栓用钢ML15，25CrMnSiA和ZG28SMnVCu钢的低碳马氏体强化工艺及其应用。