Authors: Chad W. Sinclair, Henry Proudhon, J.D. Mithieux
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Authors: Artur Sitko, Marek Szkodo, Maria Gazda
Abstract: This paper presents investigation of surface layers. The diffusion layers were produced by using different parameters of reactive atmosphere (N2:H2). The research of the surface layers was performed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis are presented. Research reveals the influence of chemical constitution of reactive atmosphere on the change of properties of nitrided layers.
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Authors: Xiao Yu Ye, Kai Hua Zhang, Jun Zuo
Abstract: In Formastor-Ⅱ thermal expansion phase transition instrument, determine test steel's thermal expansion curves with different cooling rates during continuous cooling. Using thermal expansion combined with metallographic-hardness method to draw the continuous cooling transformation curve (CCT).According to the test results draft thermal simulation program, in Gleele-3500 thermal simulation test machine, conduct thermal simulation experiment for vanadium microalloying X70 grade pipeline steel at different deformation temperature, deformation extent and coiling temperature. Analysis that the microstructure was influenced by different rolling process.The results showed that: in industrial production, the experiment steel's rough rolling temperature should be controlled more than 1020°C, finishing temperature controlled in 820±20°C and coiling temperature controlled in 500~530°C to obtain acicular ferrite.
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Authors: Clara Herrera, Angelo Fernando Padilha, R.L. Plaut
Abstract: Austenitic stainless steels of the AISI 304 and 316 grades, amongst over other hundred compositions of stainless steels available in the market, are the most frequently used ones worldwide. They are selected for numerous applications due to their favorable combination of characteristics such as low price, moderate to good corrosion resistance, excellent ductility and toughness along with good weldability. Their major limitation is in the yield strength, which is relatively low (about 200 MPa), in the annealed condition. Through cold working, this value can be easily multiplied by a factor of up to six, however ductility drops. The cold worked sub-structure of the austenitic stainless steels is formed by a planar array of dislocations and strain induced martensites, α (BCC) and ε (HCP). The microstructure evolution of austenitic stainless steels, AISI 304L and 316L, during cold rolling and subsequent annealing was studied (maximum thickness reduction - 90%). Samples were initially solution annealed at 1100°C for one hour with subsequent water quenched. Following, they have been cold rolled at room temperature, with cold reductions varying between 10 and 90%. After rolling, samples with approximately 90% thickness reduction have been submitted to annealing treatments in order to study martensite reversion, recovery and recrystallization. Annealing treatments have been performed between 200 and 900°C, with 100°C interval for one hour. The resulting microstructures were investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (with EBSD), magnetic measurements and hardness evaluation. As received (hot rolled) austenitic stainless steel sheet presented recrystallized equiaxial grains with austenite and islands of delta ferrite, in larger quantities mainly in the centre of the sheet. The solution annealing at 1100°C for one hour eliminated delta ferrite. During rolling, the austenite partially transforms into α martensite. The 50% αmartensite reversion temperature is close to 550°C for both steels. This temperature is practically independent of the amount of αmartensite present in the steel. The 50% recrystallization temperature of the 304L steel is lower than that of the 316L steel, about 700 and 800°C, respectively. The 316L steel shows a higher recrystallization resistance, due to its higher SFE and lower storage deformation energy than the 304L steel. Recrystallization temperature is about 150°C higher that the αmartensite reversion temperature. The percentage of αmartensite has a strong influence on the recrystallized grain size, the higher the percentage of this phase the smaller will be the grain size.
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Authors: Xiao Hua Sun, Chang Ming Qiu, Yan Feng Wang, Li Deng
Abstract: High manganese steel is a wear-resisting steel. With the rapidly development of industry, it is very important to improve the wear resistance of high manganese steel. We do some experiments with cold asynchronous rolling technique on austenitic high manganese steel.The results show that hardness and impact abrasion resistance are enhanced greatly with the increase of deformation, and the toughness not decrease to very low.
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