Ultra rapid softening of high strength structural steels by thermomechanical treatment

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作者
Adachi, Yoshitaka [1 ]
Tsuzaki, Kaneaki [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Inst Mat Sci, Steel Res Ctr, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050047, Japan
来源
THERMEC 2006, PTS 1-5 | 2007年 / 539-543卷
关键词
softening; spheroidizing; cementite; high strength steel; thermomechanical treatment;
D O I
10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.539-543.4807
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
This study aims to shorten the softening treatment period as possible in high strength structural steels. The steel used is SCM440 steel. As an initial microstructure, martensite, bainite, pearlite and complicated microstructure consisting of ultrafine polygonal, martensite and equiaxed cementite were extensively examined to understand their softening process on aging at 973K. These initial microstructures were prepared by heat or thermomechanical treatment. Their initial Vickers hardness (Hv(10kgt)) were 634, 281, 219 and 238, respectively. It is noteworthy that within five minutes on aging hardness of the complicated microstructure reached lower than Hv200, while it took more than several hours for other initial microstructures. A quantitative evaluation of microstructures appears to help in understanding the mechanism of the softening kinetics.
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