CHAI Feng
,
YANG Caifu
,
SU Hang
,
ZHANG Yongquan
,
XU Zhou
钢铁研究学报(英文版)
The weldability of a lowcarbon copperbearing age hardening steel was evaluated using cracking susceptibility calculation, HAZ maximum hardness measurement, and Ygroove cracking evaluation test. The results show that the hardenability characteristics and cold cracking susceptibility of the steel are very low. The results also indicate that a crackfree weldment can be obtained during the welding of this type of steel even at an ambient temperature as low as -5 ℃ as well as in an absolute humidity lower than 4 000 Pa without any preheat treatment. A slight preheat treatment can prevent the joint from cracking when welding is carried out at lower ambient temperature or higher absolute humidity.
关键词:
copperbearing age hardening steel;weldability;cracking resistance;Ygroove cracking test
SU Hang
,
PAN Tao
,
LI Li
,
YANG Caifu
,
CUI Yinhui
,
JI Huaizhong
钢铁研究学报(英文版)
By combining thermomechanical coupling finite element analysis with the characteristics of phase transformation [continuous cooling transformation (CCT) curve], the thermal fatigue behavior of train wheel steel under high speed and heavy load conditions was analyzed. The influence of different materials on the formation of the phase transformation zone of the wheel tread was discussed. The result showed that the peak temperature of wheel/track friction zone could be higher than the austenitizing temperature for braking. The depth of the austenitized region could reach a point of 09 mm beneath the wheel tread surface. The supercooled austenite is transformed to a hard and brittle martensite layer during the following rapid cooling process, which may lead to cracking and then spalling on the wheel tread surface. The decrease in carbon contents of the train wheel steel helps inhibit the formation of martensite by increasing the austenitizing temperature of the train wheel steel. When the carbon contents decrease from 07% to 04%, the Ac3 of the wheel steel is increased by 45 ℃, and the thickness of the martensite layer is decreased by 30%, which is helpful in reducing the thermal cycling fatigue of the train wheel tread such as spalling.
关键词:
train wheel steel;thermal cycling fatigue;friction;martensite transformation;thermomechanical coupling
ZHAO Xiqing
,
PAN Tao
,
WANG Qingfeng
,
SU Hang
,
YANG Caifu
,
YANG Qingxiang
钢铁研究学报(英文版)
Mechanical properties of quenching, intercritical quenching and tempering (QLT) treated steel containing Ni of 9% were evaluated from specimens subject to various tempering temperatures. The detailed microstructures of steel containing Ni of 9% at different tempering temperatures were observed by optical microscope (OM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The volume fraction of austenite was estimated by XRD. The results show that high strength and cryogenic toughness of steel containing Ni of 9% are obtained when the tempering temperature are between 540 and 580 ℃. The microstructure keeps the dual phase lamellar structure after the intercritical quenching and there is cementite created in the Nirich constituents when tempering temperature is 540 ℃. When tempering temperatures are between 560 and 580 ℃, the reversed austenites (γ′) grow up and the dual phase lamellar structure is not clear. The γ′ becomes instable at 600 ℃. When tempered at temperature ranging from 500 to 520 ℃, the increase of dislocation density in the lamellar matrix makes both tensile strength and yield strength decrease. When tempered at 540 ℃ and higher temperature, the yield strength decreases continuously because the C and alloying elements in the matrix are absorbed by the cementite and the γ′, so the yield ratio is decreased by the γ′. There are two toughness mechanisms at different tempering temperatures. One is that the precipitation of cementite absorbs the carbon in the steel which plays a major role in improving cryogenic toughness at lower temperature. Another is that the γ′ and the purified matrix become major role at higher tempering temperature. When the tempering temperature is 600 ℃, the stability of γ′ is decreased quickly, even the transformation takes place at room temperature, which results in a sharp decrease of CharpyV impact energy at 77 K. The tempering temperature range is enlarged by the special distribution of cementite and the lamellar structure.
关键词:
steel containing Ni of 9%
,
tempering temperature
,
cementite
,
reversed austenite
,
cryogenic toughness
CHAI Feng
,
YANG Caifu
,
SU Hang
,
ZHANG Yongquan
,
XU Zhou
钢铁研究学报(英文版)
Effects of Mg on the chemical component and size distribution of Tibearing inclusions favored grain refinement of the welding induced coarsegrained heat affected zone (CGHAZ), with enhanced impact toughness in Tikilled steels, which were examined based on experimental observations and thermodynamic calculations. The results indicated that the chemical constituents of the inclusions gradually varied from the TiO+TiMgO compound oxide to the TiMgO+MgO compound oxide and the singlephase MgO, as the Mg content increased from 0002 3% to 0006%. A trace addition of Mg (approximately 0002%) led to the refinement of Tibearing inclusions by creating the TiMgO compound oxide and provided favorable size distribution of the inclusions for acicular ferrite transformation with a high nucleation rate in the CGHAZ, and a high volume fraction of acicular ferrite was obtained in the CGHAZ with enhanced impact toughness. Otherwise, a high content of Mg (approximately 0006%) produced a singlephase MgO, which was impotent to nucleate an acicular ferrite, and a microstructure comprised of a ferrite side plate and a grain boundary ferrite developed in the CGHAZ. The experimental results were confirmed by thermodynamic calculations.
关键词:
nonmetallic inclusion;magnesium;acicular ferrite;coarsegrained heat affected zone (CGHAZ)
