High strength steels exhibit superior mechanical properties due to the unique microstructure,which successfully solves the drawback of the inevitable strength-toughness trade-off that occurs in traditional alloys.Here...High strength steels exhibit superior mechanical properties due to the unique microstructure,which successfully solves the drawback of the inevitable strength-toughness trade-off that occurs in traditional alloys.Here we investigated the effect of matrix and precipitates on mechanical properties of Cr-Ni-Mo-V/Nb steel after water quenching and tempering(150-500℃).The results showed that the microstructure of the present steel is noticeably tuned by changing the tempering temperature.An excellent combination of strength(a yield strength of 1308 MPa with a total elongation of 8.2%)and toughness(Charpy V-notch impact toughness of 40.5 J/cm^(2))is obtained upon tempering at 200℃.This is attributed to the lath martensite containing high dislocation density,the martensite-twin substructure,and the strengthening effects of the precipitated needle-likeε-carbides and spherical VC particles.The acicularε-carbides are replaced by the rod-shaped Fe_(3)C at the tempering temperature of 350℃,resulting in the remarkable deterioration in strength,hardness,and elongation.Spheroidized carbides formed at a tempering temperature of 500℃ are beneficial to the enhancement of the elongation and toughness,but the strength decreases due to the matrix softening caused by the recovery of dislocation.展开更多
Lightweight structure is an important method to increase vehicle fuel efficiency.High strength steel is applied for replacing mild steel in automotive structures to decrease thickness of parts for lightweight.However,...Lightweight structure is an important method to increase vehicle fuel efficiency.High strength steel is applied for replacing mild steel in automotive structures to decrease thickness of parts for lightweight.However,the lightweight structures must show the improved capability for structural rigidity and crash energy absorption.Advanced high strength steels are attractive materials to achieve higher strength for energy absorption and reduce weight of vehicles.Currently,many research works focus on component level axial crash testing and simulation of high strength steels.However,the effects of high strength steel parts to the impact of auto body are not considered.The goal of this research is to study the application of hot forming high strength steel(HFHSS)in order to evaluate the potential using in vehicle design for lightweight and passive safety.The performance of HFHSS is investigated by using both experimental and analytical techniques.In particular,the focus is on HFHSS which may have potential to enhance the passive safety for lightweight auto body.Automotive components made of HFHSS and general high strength steel(GHSS)are considered in this study.The material characterization of HFHSS is carried out through material experiments.The finite element method,in conjunction with the validated model is used to simulate the side impact of a car with GHSS and HFHSS parts according to China New Car Assessment Programme(C-NCAP)crash test.The deformation and acceleration characteristics of car body are analyzed and the injuries of an occupant are calculated.The results from the simulation analyses of HFHSS are compared with those of GHSS.The comparison indicates that the HFHSS parts on car body enhance the passive safety for the lightweight car body in side impact.Parts of HFHSS reduce weight of vehicle through thinner thickness offering higher strength of parts.Passive safety of lightweight car body is improved through reduction of crash deformation on car body by the application of HFHSS parts.The experiments and simulation are conducted to the HFHSS parts on auto body.The results demonstrate the feasibility of the application of HFHSS materials on automotive components for improved capability of passive safety and lightweight.展开更多
Two types of steel, C-Mn-CrMo B microalloyed steel and C-Mn-Mo-Nb-Cu-B microalloyed steel, are designed to develop 1000 MPa ultra high strength steel. Two kinds of processes, thermomeehanical controlled process （TMCP...Two types of steel, C-Mn-CrMo B microalloyed steel and C-Mn-Mo-Nb-Cu-B microalloyed steel, are designed to develop 1000 MPa ultra high strength steel. Two kinds of processes, thermomeehanical controlled process （TMCP） combined with traditional off-line quenching and tempering （QT） process versus controlled rolling process （CR） combined with direct quenching and tempering （DQ＋T） process, are applied. The effect of heat treatment processing mode on the microstructure and mechanical properties is studied. The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties is investigated by SEM and TEM. After tempering at 450 to 550 ℃ for 1 h, the steel produced by TMCP＋QT process shows combination of excellent strength and low temperature toughness. The yield strength is above 1 000 MPa, elongation above 15% and impact energy at -40 ℃ more than 30 J. After tempering at 450 ℃, a large number of ε-Cu particles precipitated in C-Mn-Mo-Nb-Cu-B steel produced by CR＋DQ＋T process lead to a significant increase in yield strength. And after tempering at 500 to 600 ℃, the yield strength of the steel is further improved to 1 030 MPa because of precipitates, such as nitride or carbide of niobium, carbide of molybedenum and vanadium. When the tempering temperature is increased above 620 ℃, the yield strength is still higher than 1 000 MPa and elongation is above 20% and impact energy at --40 ℃ is more than 35 J. After tempering at above 500 ℃, the toughness of the steel treated by TMCP＋QT process is superior to that of steel by CR＋DQ＋T process.展开更多
In recent years, the use of advanced high strength steels in automotive industry has been increased remarkably. Among advanced high strength steels, dual phase （DP） steels have gained a great attention owing to a co...In recent years, the use of advanced high strength steels in automotive industry has been increased remarkably. Among advanced high strength steels, dual phase （DP） steels have gained a great attention owing to a combination of high strength and good formability. However, high strength usually increases the spring-back behavior of the material, which creates problems for the parts during the assembly. Thus, the uniaxial tensile deformation and spring-back behaviors of DP600 advanced high strength steel were investigated in rolling （0°）, diagonal （45°） , and transverse （90°） directions in the temperature range from room temperature （RT） to 300 ℃. All tests were performed at a deformation speed of 25 mm/min. A V-shaped die （60°） was used for the spring-back measurements. The results indicated that the formability and spring-back of the material were decreased with increasing the temperatures. The material showed complex behaviors in different directions and at different temperatures.展开更多
A hot-rolled steel with high yield strength of 700 MPa, good elongation of about 20% and low ductile-brittle transition temperature （DBTT） lower than -70℃ has been developed in laboratory. The results show that ado...A hot-rolled steel with high yield strength of 700 MPa, good elongation of about 20% and low ductile-brittle transition temperature （DBTT） lower than -70℃ has been developed in laboratory. The results show that adopting finishing rolling temperature of around 800℃ is rational, and coiling temperature is between 400 and 500℃ The strength of developed 700 MPa hot-rolled high strength steel is derived from the cumulative contribution of fine grain size, dislocation hardening and precipitation hardening. The fine grain strengthening and precipitation hardening are the dominant factors responsible for such high strength, and good elongation and toughness are predominantly due to fine grain ferrite.展开更多
The effects of chromium on the corrosion and the electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels were studied by the salt spray test and electrochemical methods. The results show that ultra high strength steel...The effects of chromium on the corrosion and the electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels were studied by the salt spray test and electrochemical methods. The results show that ultra high strength steels remain martensite structures and have anodic dissolution characteristic with an increase of chromium content. There is no typical passive region on the polarization curves of an ultra high strength stainless steel, AerMet 100 steel, and 300M steel. However, chromium improves the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel remarkably. It has the slowest corrosion rate in the salt spray test, one order of magnitude less than that of AerMet 100 and 300M steels. With the increase of chromium content, the polarization resistance becomes larger, the corrosion potential shifts towards the positive direction with a value of 545 mV, and the corrosion current density decreases in electrochemical measures in 3.5wt% NaCl solutions. Because of the higher content of chromium, the ultra high strength stainless steel has a better corrosion resistance than AerMet 100 and 300M steels.展开更多
To develop the Q960 high-strength quenched and tempered steel plates for construction machinery,the effects of quenching and tempering treating regime on the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated...To develop the Q960 high-strength quenched and tempered steel plates for construction machinery,the effects of quenching and tempering treating regime on the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated.The results show that the perfect austenization and fine grain size can be achieved by the optimum quenching process that is quenching temperature 900℃and holding time 20min.Considering performance and production efficiency,the optimum tempering process parameters are found that tempering temperature 600℃and holding time 40min.The excellent overall properties of specimens with tempered sorbite microstructure can be ultimately obtained.The yield strength is 1030MPa,tensile strength 1080MPa,percentage elongation 16.8%and the Charpy impact energy 144J at-40℃.All these indexes come up to the National Standard GB/T 16270-2009.展开更多
The delayed fracture behaviors of CrMo-type high strength steels containing different amount of titanium(0to 0.10%)were studied.The steels were quenched at 880℃ and tempered from 400℃ to 650℃,and a wide range of te...The delayed fracture behaviors of CrMo-type high strength steels containing different amount of titanium(0to 0.10%)were studied.The steels were quenched at 880℃ and tempered from 400℃ to 650℃,and a wide range of tensile strength was obtained.The sustained load tensile test was carried out by using notched tensile specimens in Walpole solution.The experimental results showed that with higher strength,the Ti-microalloyed steels show higher resistance to delayed fracture compared with non-microalloyed steel due to titanium beneficial role and microstructure changes.The undissolved TiC is uniformly distributed as strong hydrogen traps,retarding or preventing the diffusion and accumulation of hydrogen to lower-interaction energy sites,such as prior austenite and martensite lath boundaries in stress concentration area.Meanwhile,the grain refining effect of titanium is also an important factor to improve the delayed fracture resistance of Ti-microalloyed steels.The characteristics of delayed fracture remain nearly the same with titanium addition.展开更多
Based on the combination of materials science and mechanical engineering,hot press forming process of the vehicle high strength steels was analyzed. The hot forming process included：heating alloys rapidly to austenit...Based on the combination of materials science and mechanical engineering,hot press forming process of the vehicle high strength steels was analyzed. The hot forming process included：heating alloys rapidly to austenite microstructures,stamping and cooling timely,maintaining pressure and quenching. The results showed that most of austenite microstructure was changed into uniform martensite by the hot press forming while the samples were heated at 900 ℃ and quenched. The optimal tensile strength and yield strength were up to 1530 MPa and 1000 MPa,respectively,and the shape deformation reached about 23%. And springback defect did not happen in the samples.展开更多
The fatigue cracking behavior of ultra-high strength steels containing rectangular inclusions of small sizes were investigated based on in situ observations by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The size and shape ...The fatigue cracking behavior of ultra-high strength steels containing rectangular inclusions of small sizes were investigated based on in situ observations by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The size and shape of rectangular inclusions affect markedly the initiation site and propagation path of a fatigue crack. Especially, the initiation site of a fatigue crack depends strongly on the angle between the long-axis of a rectangle inclusion and the loading direction, and the length/width ratio of this rectangle inclusion because the residual stress distribution fields vary with these conditions. The results coincide very well with those of finite element analysis.展开更多
A high strength steel with yield strength on the order of 600 MPa was developed successfully with only addition of titanium alloying element based on a low-carbon steel. The results showed that the hot deformation acc...A high strength steel with yield strength on the order of 600 MPa was developed successfully with only addition of titanium alloying element based on a low-carbon steel. The results showed that the hot deformation accelerated ferrite and pearlite transformation and retarded bainite transformation under continuous cooling condition. The microstructure of this steel was mainly composed of fine grained ferrite and carbides distributing along the ferrite grain boundaries. The yield and tensile strengths of steels were about 620--650 MPa and 720--740 MPa, respectively, and the values of strain hardening exponent and plastic strain ratio were 0.12 and 0.80, respectively, thereby providing a good combination of strength with toughness. In short, the fine grained ferrite and TiC precipitation strengthening contributed to a high strength.展开更多
The ultra-high cycle fatigue behavior of a novel high strength steel with carbide-free bainite/martensite （CFB/M） complex microstructure was studied. The ultra-high cycle fatigue properties were measured by ultrason...The ultra-high cycle fatigue behavior of a novel high strength steel with carbide-free bainite/martensite （CFB/M） complex microstructure was studied. The ultra-high cycle fatigue properties were measured by ultrasonic fatigue testing equipment at a frequency of 20 kHz. It is found that there is no horizontal part in the S-N curve and fatigue fracture occurs when the life of specimens exceeds 10^7 cycles. In addition, the origination of fatigue cracks tends to transfer from the surface to interior of specimens as the fatigue cycle exceeds 10^7, and the fatigue crack originations of many specimens are not induced by inclusions, but by some kind of ＂soft structure＂. It is shown that the studied high strength steel performs good ultra-high cycle fatigue properties. The ultra-high fatigue mechanism was discussed and it is suggested that specific CFB/M complex microstructure of the studied steel contributes to its superior properties.展开更多
The compressive deformation behaviors of 300M high strength steel were investigated over a wide range of temperatures （850- 1200 C） and strain rates （0. 001- 10 s^- 1 ） on a Gleeble-3800 thermo-mechanical simulato...The compressive deformation behaviors of 300M high strength steel were investigated over a wide range of temperatures （850- 1200 C） and strain rates （0. 001- 10 s^- 1 ） on a Gleeble-3800 thermo-mechanical simulator. The measured flow stress was modified by the corrections of the friction and the temperature compensations, which nicely reflect negative effects of the friction and temperature on the flow stress. The corrected stress-strain curves were the dynamic recrystallization type on the conditions of higher deformation temperature and lower strain rate. Flow stress increases with the increase of strain rate at the same deformation temperature and strain. By contrast, flow stress decreases with the increase of temperature at the same strain rate and strain. Dependence of the peak stress on temperature and strain rate for 300M steel is described by means of the conventional hyperbolic sine equation. By re gression analysis, the activation energy （Q） in the whole range of deformation temperature is determined to be 367. 562 kJ/mol. The effects of the temperature and the strain rate on mierostructural evolution are obvious. With the increase of the deformation temperature and the decrease of the strain rate, the original austenite grain sizes of 300M steel increase. At the same time, the corrected flow stress curves more accurately determine the evolution of the microstrueture.展开更多
To investigate the seismic behavior of I-section columns made of 460 MPa high strength steel （HSS）, six specimens were tested under constant axial load and cyclic horizontal load. The specimens were designed with di...To investigate the seismic behavior of I-section columns made of 460 MPa high strength steel （HSS）, six specimens were tested under constant axial load and cyclic horizontal load. The specimens were designed with different width-to-thickness ratios and loaded under different axial load ratios. For each specimen, the failure mode was observed and hysteretic curve was measured. Comparison of different specimens on hysteretic characteristic, energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity were further investigated. Test results showed that the degradation of bearing capacity was due to local buckling of flange and web. Under the same axial load ratio, as width-to-thickness ratio increased, the deformation area of local buckling became smaller. And also, displacement level at both peak load and failure load became smaller. In addition, the full extent of hysteretic curve, energy dissipation capacity, ultimate story drift angle decreased, and capacity degradation occurred more rapidly with the increase of width-to-thickness ratio or axial load ratio. Based on the capacity of story drift angle, limiting values which shall not be exceeded are suggested respectively for flange and web plate of 460 MPa HSS I-section columns when used in SMFs and in IMFs in the case of axial load ratio no more than 0.2. Such values should be smaller when the axial load ratio increases.展开更多
The mechanical properties of commercial dual phase （DP）, transformation induced plasticity （TRIP）, and high strength low alloy （HSLA-340） steel sheets are investigated and compared at various strain rates rangin...The mechanical properties of commercial dual phase （DP）, transformation induced plasticity （TRIP）, and high strength low alloy （HSLA-340） steel sheets are investigated and compared at various strain rates ranging from 0.001 7to 0.17 s-1 at ambient temperature.TRIP steel outperforms the other two materials , having comparable ductility and twice as large strength relative to DP steel.TRIP has larger strength and much larger ductility than HSLA-340.The exceuent ductility of TRIP800is due to its high strain hardening capability , which promotes stable plastic deformation.It is observed that the strain hardening rate in TRIP800does not decrease to zero at failure , as common in most materials in which failure is preceded by necking.展开更多
The microstructural evolution in a 700 MPa hot rolled high strength steel was analyzed in terms of strengthening mechanisms.The results show that the hot rolled sheet steel has yield strength of 710 MPa with good elon...The microstructural evolution in a 700 MPa hot rolled high strength steel was analyzed in terms of strengthening mechanisms.The results show that the hot rolled sheet steel has yield strength of 710 MPa with good elongation and toughness.The strength of the developed 700 MPa hot rolled high strength steel is derived from the cumulative contribution of fine grain size,dislocation hardening and precipitation hardening.The fine grain strengthening and precipitation hardening are the dominant factors responsible for such high strength,and the amount of precipitation hardening is two or four times higher than that of conventional microalloyed hot rolled sheet steels reported in the past.Good toughness is due to refinement of ferrite grain size.展开更多
The electrochemical corrosion behavior of 300M ultra high strength steel in chloride containing environment was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） an...The electrochemical corrosion behavior of 300M ultra high strength steel in chloride containing environment was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results show that uniform corrosion occurs on 300M steel during the elec- trochemical measurements because no anodic passivation phenomenon is observed on polarization curves within the measurement range. The tests also show that 300M steel is highly susceptible to chloride containing solution, which is characterized by corrosion current density increasing with the addition of chlorides, and corrosion potential shifting towards positive direction and corrosion resistance decreasing, pos- itively suggesting that chloride ions speed up the corrosion rate of 300M steel. Mean- while corrosion products on the 300M steel surface formed during the salt spray test are too loose and porous to effectively slow down the corrosion rate. Additionally, a schematic structure of uniform corrosion mechanism can explain that 300M steel has better property of stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance than stainless steels.展开更多
The influence of rust layers on the corrosion behavior of ultra-high strength steel 300M subjected to a simulated coastal atmosphere was investigated by corrosion weight loss, surface analysis techniques, and electroc...The influence of rust layers on the corrosion behavior of ultra-high strength steel 300M subjected to a simulated coastal atmosphere was investigated by corrosion weight loss, surface analysis techniques, and electrochemical methods. The results exhibit the presence of a large proportion of γ-FeOOH and α-FeOOH and a small amount of Fe3O4 in the outer rust layer. During the wet-dry cyclic process, the bonding performance and the density of outer rust layer deteriorate with the thickness of outer rust. The inner rust layer plays a main role on protectiveness, which can be attributed to the formation of an ultra-dense and adherent rust film with major constituent of α-FeOOH and α-Fe2O3 on the steel.展开更多
The addition of high Ti（>0.1%） in microalloyed bainitic high strength steel was designed, and the precipitation morphology of steels with different Ti, Nb, and V contents was studied by utilizing transmission ele...The addition of high Ti（>0.1%） in microalloyed bainitic high strength steel was designed, and the precipitation morphology of steels with different Ti, Nb, and V contents was studied by utilizing transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. Based on the classical nucleation-crystal growth theory and the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation, the precipitation thermodynamic and kinetic model of second phase particles in austenite was established in the form of（Nbx,Vy,Tiz）C, and the complex precipitation mechanism of second phase particles was emphatically studied. The experimental results show that the complex precipitation particles could be divided into two categories: the coarser particles with about 100 nm grain size and the independent complex precipitation particles in the form of（Nb,V,Ti）C with 35-50 nm grain size. The latter has a better precipitation strengthening effect, and the calculated PTT curve shows a typical "C" shape. When the deformed storage energy is 3 820 J?mol-1, the fastest precipitation temperature of calculated PTT curve is 925 °C, and the calculated result is essentially consistent with experimental values. The increase of Ti content increased the nose point temperature and expanded the range of fastest precipitation temperature.展开更多
The steel specimens of nominal composition 0.3C-1.0Cr-1.0Mn-2.0Si-1.0Ni-0.04 Nb were quenched and tempered or isothermally quenched from various temperatures.It is found that the steel quenched and tempered with a ten...The steel specimens of nominal composition 0.3C-1.0Cr-1.0Mn-2.0Si-1.0Ni-0.04 Nb were quenched and tempered or isothermally quenched from various temperatures.It is found that the steel quenched and tempered with a tensile strength of 1 500-1 600 MPa has a KISCC（critical stress intensity factor） value below 15.0 MPa · m1/2.The steel isothermally quenched with a tensile strength of 1 350-1 750 MPa has a KISCC value about 20.0 MPa·m1/2.In addition,with increase of isothermal quenching temperature,the tensile strength decreases greatly and KISCC value does not pronouncedly change.The microstructure of isothermally quenched specimens is composed of bainite and retained austenite.The delayed fracture resistance is dependent on the stability of austenite,which is in turn related to the retained austenite volume fraction and carbon content in austenite.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51904278,51974288 and 52071300)the Special Funding Projects for Local Science and Technology Development guided by the Central Committee(YDZJSX2021C007,YDZJSX2021B020 and YDZX20191400004587)+4 种基金the Key Research and Development Project of Shanxi Province(202102050201004,202102150401002,202202050201015)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Talent Team Project of Shanxi Province(202204051002020)the Basic Research Program of Shanxi Province(20210302123218,202203021212126,202203021221096)the Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy,USTB(K22-11)the Special Project for Transformation of Scientific Achievements(202204021301025).
文摘High strength steels exhibit superior mechanical properties due to the unique microstructure,which successfully solves the drawback of the inevitable strength-toughness trade-off that occurs in traditional alloys.Here we investigated the effect of matrix and precipitates on mechanical properties of Cr-Ni-Mo-V/Nb steel after water quenching and tempering(150-500℃).The results showed that the microstructure of the present steel is noticeably tuned by changing the tempering temperature.An excellent combination of strength(a yield strength of 1308 MPa with a total elongation of 8.2%)and toughness(Charpy V-notch impact toughness of 40.5 J/cm^(2))is obtained upon tempering at 200℃.This is attributed to the lath martensite containing high dislocation density,the martensite-twin substructure,and the strengthening effects of the precipitated needle-likeε-carbides and spherical VC particles.The acicularε-carbides are replaced by the rod-shaped Fe_(3)C at the tempering temperature of 350℃,resulting in the remarkable deterioration in strength,hardness,and elongation.Spheroidized carbides formed at a tempering temperature of 500℃ are beneficial to the enhancement of the elongation and toughness,but the strength decreases due to the matrix softening caused by the recovery of dislocation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.19832020)National Science Fund of Outstanding Youths of China(Grant No.10125208)+1 种基金Chongqing Municipal Programs for Science and Technology Development of China(Grant No.CSTC,2007AA4008)National Key Technology R&D Program of China(Grant No.2006BA104B04-2)
文摘Lightweight structure is an important method to increase vehicle fuel efficiency.High strength steel is applied for replacing mild steel in automotive structures to decrease thickness of parts for lightweight.However,the lightweight structures must show the improved capability for structural rigidity and crash energy absorption.Advanced high strength steels are attractive materials to achieve higher strength for energy absorption and reduce weight of vehicles.Currently,many research works focus on component level axial crash testing and simulation of high strength steels.However,the effects of high strength steel parts to the impact of auto body are not considered.The goal of this research is to study the application of hot forming high strength steel(HFHSS)in order to evaluate the potential using in vehicle design for lightweight and passive safety.The performance of HFHSS is investigated by using both experimental and analytical techniques.In particular,the focus is on HFHSS which may have potential to enhance the passive safety for lightweight auto body.Automotive components made of HFHSS and general high strength steel(GHSS)are considered in this study.The material characterization of HFHSS is carried out through material experiments.The finite element method,in conjunction with the validated model is used to simulate the side impact of a car with GHSS and HFHSS parts according to China New Car Assessment Programme(C-NCAP)crash test.The deformation and acceleration characteristics of car body are analyzed and the injuries of an occupant are calculated.The results from the simulation analyses of HFHSS are compared with those of GHSS.The comparison indicates that the HFHSS parts on car body enhance the passive safety for the lightweight car body in side impact.Parts of HFHSS reduce weight of vehicle through thinner thickness offering higher strength of parts.Passive safety of lightweight car body is improved through reduction of crash deformation on car body by the application of HFHSS parts.The experiments and simulation are conducted to the HFHSS parts on auto body.The results demonstrate the feasibility of the application of HFHSS materials on automotive components for improved capability of passive safety and lightweight.
文摘Two types of steel, C-Mn-CrMo B microalloyed steel and C-Mn-Mo-Nb-Cu-B microalloyed steel, are designed to develop 1000 MPa ultra high strength steel. Two kinds of processes, thermomeehanical controlled process （TMCP） combined with traditional off-line quenching and tempering （QT） process versus controlled rolling process （CR） combined with direct quenching and tempering （DQ＋T） process, are applied. The effect of heat treatment processing mode on the microstructure and mechanical properties is studied. The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties is investigated by SEM and TEM. After tempering at 450 to 550 ℃ for 1 h, the steel produced by TMCP＋QT process shows combination of excellent strength and low temperature toughness. The yield strength is above 1 000 MPa, elongation above 15% and impact energy at -40 ℃ more than 30 J. After tempering at 450 ℃, a large number of ε-Cu particles precipitated in C-Mn-Mo-Nb-Cu-B steel produced by CR＋DQ＋T process lead to a significant increase in yield strength. And after tempering at 500 to 600 ℃, the yield strength of the steel is further improved to 1 030 MPa because of precipitates, such as nitride or carbide of niobium, carbide of molybedenum and vanadium. When the tempering temperature is increased above 620 ℃, the yield strength is still higher than 1 000 MPa and elongation is above 20% and impact energy at --40 ℃ is more than 35 J. After tempering at above 500 ℃, the toughness of the steel treated by TMCP＋QT process is superior to that of steel by CR＋DQ＋T process.
基金Item Sponsored by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(107 M596)
文摘In recent years, the use of advanced high strength steels in automotive industry has been increased remarkably. Among advanced high strength steels, dual phase （DP） steels have gained a great attention owing to a combination of high strength and good formability. However, high strength usually increases the spring-back behavior of the material, which creates problems for the parts during the assembly. Thus, the uniaxial tensile deformation and spring-back behaviors of DP600 advanced high strength steel were investigated in rolling （0°）, diagonal （45°） , and transverse （90°） directions in the temperature range from room temperature （RT） to 300 ℃. All tests were performed at a deformation speed of 25 mm/min. A V-shaped die （60°） was used for the spring-back measurements. The results indicated that the formability and spring-back of the material were decreased with increasing the temperatures. The material showed complex behaviors in different directions and at different temperatures.
基金Item Sponsored by High Technology Development Program of China(2001AA332020)
文摘A hot-rolled steel with high yield strength of 700 MPa, good elongation of about 20% and low ductile-brittle transition temperature （DBTT） lower than -70℃ has been developed in laboratory. The results show that adopting finishing rolling temperature of around 800℃ is rational, and coiling temperature is between 400 and 500℃ The strength of developed 700 MPa hot-rolled high strength steel is derived from the cumulative contribution of fine grain size, dislocation hardening and precipitation hardening. The fine grain strengthening and precipitation hardening are the dominant factors responsible for such high strength, and good elongation and toughness are predominantly due to fine grain ferrite.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Infrastructure Platforms Construction Projects of China (Grant No2005DKA10400)the National Science Foundation of China (No50871021)
文摘The effects of chromium on the corrosion and the electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels were studied by the salt spray test and electrochemical methods. The results show that ultra high strength steels remain martensite structures and have anodic dissolution characteristic with an increase of chromium content. There is no typical passive region on the polarization curves of an ultra high strength stainless steel, AerMet 100 steel, and 300M steel. However, chromium improves the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel remarkably. It has the slowest corrosion rate in the salt spray test, one order of magnitude less than that of AerMet 100 and 300M steels. With the increase of chromium content, the polarization resistance becomes larger, the corrosion potential shifts towards the positive direction with a value of 545 mV, and the corrosion current density decreases in electrochemical measures in 3.5wt% NaCl solutions. Because of the higher content of chromium, the ultra high strength stainless steel has a better corrosion resistance than AerMet 100 and 300M steels.
文摘To develop the Q960 high-strength quenched and tempered steel plates for construction machinery,the effects of quenching and tempering treating regime on the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated.The results show that the perfect austenization and fine grain size can be achieved by the optimum quenching process that is quenching temperature 900℃and holding time 20min.Considering performance and production efficiency,the optimum tempering process parameters are found that tempering temperature 600℃and holding time 40min.The excellent overall properties of specimens with tempered sorbite microstructure can be ultimately obtained.The yield strength is 1030MPa,tensile strength 1080MPa,percentage elongation 16.8%and the Charpy impact energy 144J at-40℃.All these indexes come up to the National Standard GB/T 16270-2009.
基金Item Sponsored by National Key Fundamental Research and Development Project of China(G1998061503)National Science and Technology Development Project of China(2002BA314B08)
文摘The delayed fracture behaviors of CrMo-type high strength steels containing different amount of titanium(0to 0.10%)were studied.The steels were quenched at 880℃ and tempered from 400℃ to 650℃,and a wide range of tensile strength was obtained.The sustained load tensile test was carried out by using notched tensile specimens in Walpole solution.The experimental results showed that with higher strength,the Ti-microalloyed steels show higher resistance to delayed fracture compared with non-microalloyed steel due to titanium beneficial role and microstructure changes.The undissolved TiC is uniformly distributed as strong hydrogen traps,retarding or preventing the diffusion and accumulation of hydrogen to lower-interaction energy sites,such as prior austenite and martensite lath boundaries in stress concentration area.Meanwhile,the grain refining effect of titanium is also an important factor to improve the delayed fracture resistance of Ti-microalloyed steels.The characteristics of delayed fracture remain nearly the same with titanium addition.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50901011)National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (10125208)Liaoning Province Doctor Startup Fund of China (20071090)
文摘Based on the combination of materials science and mechanical engineering,hot press forming process of the vehicle high strength steels was analyzed. The hot forming process included：heating alloys rapidly to austenite microstructures,stamping and cooling timely,maintaining pressure and quenching. The results showed that most of austenite microstructure was changed into uniform martensite by the hot press forming while the samples were heated at 900 ℃ and quenched. The optimal tensile strength and yield strength were up to 1530 MPa and 1000 MPa,respectively,and the shape deformation reached about 23%. And springback defect did not happen in the samples.
文摘The fatigue cracking behavior of ultra-high strength steels containing rectangular inclusions of small sizes were investigated based on in situ observations by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The size and shape of rectangular inclusions affect markedly the initiation site and propagation path of a fatigue crack. Especially, the initiation site of a fatigue crack depends strongly on the angle between the long-axis of a rectangle inclusion and the loading direction, and the length/width ratio of this rectangle inclusion because the residual stress distribution fields vary with these conditions. The results coincide very well with those of finite element analysis.
基金Item Sponsored by High Technology Development Program of China(2003AA33G010)Central Collegiate Basic Scientific Bursary of China(N090307001)
文摘A high strength steel with yield strength on the order of 600 MPa was developed successfully with only addition of titanium alloying element based on a low-carbon steel. The results showed that the hot deformation accelerated ferrite and pearlite transformation and retarded bainite transformation under continuous cooling condition. The microstructure of this steel was mainly composed of fine grained ferrite and carbides distributing along the ferrite grain boundaries. The yield and tensile strengths of steels were about 620--650 MPa and 720--740 MPa, respectively, and the values of strain hardening exponent and plastic strain ratio were 0.12 and 0.80, respectively, thereby providing a good combination of strength with toughness. In short, the fine grained ferrite and TiC precipitation strengthening contributed to a high strength.
基金supported by the National Key Fundamental Research and Development Program of China (No.2004CB619105)
文摘The ultra-high cycle fatigue behavior of a novel high strength steel with carbide-free bainite/martensite （CFB/M） complex microstructure was studied. The ultra-high cycle fatigue properties were measured by ultrasonic fatigue testing equipment at a frequency of 20 kHz. It is found that there is no horizontal part in the S-N curve and fatigue fracture occurs when the life of specimens exceeds 10^7 cycles. In addition, the origination of fatigue cracks tends to transfer from the surface to interior of specimens as the fatigue cycle exceeds 10^7, and the fatigue crack originations of many specimens are not induced by inclusions, but by some kind of ＂soft structure＂. It is shown that the studied high strength steel performs good ultra-high cycle fatigue properties. The ultra-high fatigue mechanism was discussed and it is suggested that specific CFB/M complex microstructure of the studied steel contributes to its superior properties.
基金Sponsored by Technology Major Projects of "High-end CNC Machine Tools and Basic Manufacturing Equipment"(2012ZX04010081)Natural Science Research Foundation Program for Distinguished Young Scholars in Higher EducationInstitutions of Hebei Province of China(Y2012034)
文摘The compressive deformation behaviors of 300M high strength steel were investigated over a wide range of temperatures （850- 1200 C） and strain rates （0. 001- 10 s^- 1 ） on a Gleeble-3800 thermo-mechanical simulator. The measured flow stress was modified by the corrections of the friction and the temperature compensations, which nicely reflect negative effects of the friction and temperature on the flow stress. The corrected stress-strain curves were the dynamic recrystallization type on the conditions of higher deformation temperature and lower strain rate. Flow stress increases with the increase of strain rate at the same deformation temperature and strain. By contrast, flow stress decreases with the increase of temperature at the same strain rate and strain. Dependence of the peak stress on temperature and strain rate for 300M steel is described by means of the conventional hyperbolic sine equation. By re gression analysis, the activation energy （Q） in the whole range of deformation temperature is determined to be 367. 562 kJ/mol. The effects of the temperature and the strain rate on mierostructural evolution are obvious. With the increase of the deformation temperature and the decrease of the strain rate, the original austenite grain sizes of 300M steel increase. At the same time, the corrected flow stress curves more accurately determine the evolution of the microstrueture.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.51478244
文摘To investigate the seismic behavior of I-section columns made of 460 MPa high strength steel （HSS）, six specimens were tested under constant axial load and cyclic horizontal load. The specimens were designed with different width-to-thickness ratios and loaded under different axial load ratios. For each specimen, the failure mode was observed and hysteretic curve was measured. Comparison of different specimens on hysteretic characteristic, energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity were further investigated. Test results showed that the degradation of bearing capacity was due to local buckling of flange and web. Under the same axial load ratio, as width-to-thickness ratio increased, the deformation area of local buckling became smaller. And also, displacement level at both peak load and failure load became smaller. In addition, the full extent of hysteretic curve, energy dissipation capacity, ultimate story drift angle decreased, and capacity degradation occurred more rapidly with the increase of width-to-thickness ratio or axial load ratio. Based on the capacity of story drift angle, limiting values which shall not be exceeded are suggested respectively for flange and web plate of 460 MPa HSS I-section columns when used in SMFs and in IMFs in the case of axial load ratio no more than 0.2. Such values should be smaller when the axial load ratio increases.
文摘The mechanical properties of commercial dual phase （DP）, transformation induced plasticity （TRIP）, and high strength low alloy （HSLA-340） steel sheets are investigated and compared at various strain rates ranging from 0.001 7to 0.17 s-1 at ambient temperature.TRIP steel outperforms the other two materials , having comparable ductility and twice as large strength relative to DP steel.TRIP has larger strength and much larger ductility than HSLA-340.The exceuent ductility of TRIP800is due to its high strain hardening capability , which promotes stable plastic deformation.It is observed that the strain hardening rate in TRIP800does not decrease to zero at failure , as common in most materials in which failure is preceded by necking.
基金Item Sponsored by High Technology Development Program of China(863)(2001AA332020)Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(50271015)
文摘The microstructural evolution in a 700 MPa hot rolled high strength steel was analyzed in terms of strengthening mechanisms.The results show that the hot rolled sheet steel has yield strength of 710 MPa with good elongation and toughness.The strength of the developed 700 MPa hot rolled high strength steel is derived from the cumulative contribution of fine grain size,dislocation hardening and precipitation hardening.The fine grain strengthening and precipitation hardening are the dominant factors responsible for such high strength,and the amount of precipitation hardening is two or four times higher than that of conventional microalloyed hot rolled sheet steels reported in the past.Good toughness is due to refinement of ferrite grain size.
基金supported by the Chinese National Science and Technology Infrastructure Platforms Construction Project (Grant No.2005DKA10400)Beijing Science and Technology Project (No.D09030303790901)
文摘The electrochemical corrosion behavior of 300M ultra high strength steel in chloride containing environment was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results show that uniform corrosion occurs on 300M steel during the elec- trochemical measurements because no anodic passivation phenomenon is observed on polarization curves within the measurement range. The tests also show that 300M steel is highly susceptible to chloride containing solution, which is characterized by corrosion current density increasing with the addition of chlorides, and corrosion potential shifting towards positive direction and corrosion resistance decreasing, pos- itively suggesting that chloride ions speed up the corrosion rate of 300M steel. Mean- while corrosion products on the 300M steel surface formed during the salt spray test are too loose and porous to effectively slow down the corrosion rate. Additionally, a schematic structure of uniform corrosion mechanism can explain that 300M steel has better property of stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance than stainless steels.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51171011)
文摘The influence of rust layers on the corrosion behavior of ultra-high strength steel 300M subjected to a simulated coastal atmosphere was investigated by corrosion weight loss, surface analysis techniques, and electrochemical methods. The results exhibit the presence of a large proportion of γ-FeOOH and α-FeOOH and a small amount of Fe3O4 in the outer rust layer. During the wet-dry cyclic process, the bonding performance and the density of outer rust layer deteriorate with the thickness of outer rust. The inner rust layer plays a main role on protectiveness, which can be attributed to the formation of an ultra-dense and adherent rust film with major constituent of α-FeOOH and α-Fe2O3 on the steel.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1860112)the State Key Laboratory of Marine Equipment made of Metal Material and Application(No.SKLMEAUSTL-201708 and No.SKLMEA-USTL-201703)+1 种基金the Key Project of Liaoning Education Department(No.2019FWDF03)the National Natural Science Foundation of USTL(No.2017QN11)
文摘The addition of high Ti（>0.1%） in microalloyed bainitic high strength steel was designed, and the precipitation morphology of steels with different Ti, Nb, and V contents was studied by utilizing transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. Based on the classical nucleation-crystal growth theory and the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation, the precipitation thermodynamic and kinetic model of second phase particles in austenite was established in the form of（Nbx,Vy,Tiz）C, and the complex precipitation mechanism of second phase particles was emphatically studied. The experimental results show that the complex precipitation particles could be divided into two categories: the coarser particles with about 100 nm grain size and the independent complex precipitation particles in the form of（Nb,V,Ti）C with 35-50 nm grain size. The latter has a better precipitation strengthening effect, and the calculated PTT curve shows a typical "C" shape. When the deformed storage energy is 3 820 J?mol-1, the fastest precipitation temperature of calculated PTT curve is 925 °C, and the calculated result is essentially consistent with experimental values. The increase of Ti content increased the nose point temperature and expanded the range of fastest precipitation temperature.
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文摘The steel specimens of nominal composition 0.3C-1.0Cr-1.0Mn-2.0Si-1.0Ni-0.04 Nb were quenched and tempered or isothermally quenched from various temperatures.It is found that the steel quenched and tempered with a tensile strength of 1 500-1 600 MPa has a KISCC（critical stress intensity factor） value below 15.0 MPa · m1/2.The steel isothermally quenched with a tensile strength of 1 350-1 750 MPa has a KISCC value about 20.0 MPa·m1/2.In addition,with increase of isothermal quenching temperature,the tensile strength decreases greatly and KISCC value does not pronouncedly change.The microstructure of isothermally quenched specimens is composed of bainite and retained austenite.The delayed fracture resistance is dependent on the stability of austenite,which is in turn related to the retained austenite volume fraction and carbon content in austenite.
