Effect of preliminary heat treatment on the microstructure and resistance to brittle fracture of high-strength steels

1998 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 309-312
Author(s):  
V. P. Il'ina
2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Liverani ◽  
Alessandro Ascari ◽  
Alessandro Fortunato ◽  
Adrian Lutey

This paper presents the feasibility of an innovative application of laser-assisted bending process. The high strength steel sheets bending, carried out after a laser heat treatment, is studied. Several strategies aimed at obtaining a ductile structure along the bending line, suitable for cold forming, are investigated. The influence of laser processing parameters on the microstructure, hardness and strength of the sheets are discussed and analyzed. In order to predict the temperature and ensure the repeatability and reliability of the process, a model for heat treatment simulation is developed. The study of the experimental data and the integration with the simulation of the heating phase lead to the definition of specific process parameters suitable for achieving a crack-free cold bending of high strength steels.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 3460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł J. Romanowicz ◽  
Bogdan Szybiński ◽  
Mateusz Wygoda

The paper presents the assessment of the possibility and reliability of the digital image correlation (DIC) system for engineering and scientific purposes. The studies were performed with the use of samples made of the three different materials—mild S235JR + N steel, microalloyed fine-grain S355MC steel, and high strength 41Cr4 steel subjected to different heat-treatment. The DIC studies were focused on determinations of dangerous zones with large stress concentrations, plastic deformation growth, and prediction of the failure zone. Experimental tests were carried out for samples with different notches (circular, square, and triangular openings). With the use of the DIC system and microstructure analyses, the influence of different factors (laser cutting, heat treatment, material type, notch shape, and manufacturing quality) on the material behavior were studied. For all studied cases, the stress concentration factors (SCF) were estimated with the use of the analytical formulation and the finite element analysis. It was observed that the theoretical models for calculations of the influence of the typical notches may result in not proper values of SCFs. Finally, the selected results of the total strain distributions were compared with FEM results, and good agreement was observed. All these allow the authors to conclude that the application of DIC with a common digital camera can be effectively applied for the analysis of the evolution of plastic zones and the damage detection for mild high-strength steels, as well as those normalized and quenched and tempered at higher temperatures.


2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 664-670
Author(s):  
R. RODRÍGUEZ-MARTÍN ◽  
I. OCAÑA ◽  
A. MARTÍN-MEIZOSO

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Lechosław Tuz

The use of technologically advanced structural materials entails the necessity of adjusting typical welding processes to special requirements resulting from the limited weldability of certain material groups. Difficulties obtaining high-quality joints may be the consequence of deteriorated mechanical properties and structural changes in materials (beyond requirements of related standards). One of the aforementioned materials is steel characterised by a guaranteed yield point of 1300 MPa, where high strength is obtained through the addition of slight amounts of carbide-forming elements and the application of complex heat treatment processes. A heat input during welding may worsen the aforesaid properties not only in the weld but also in the adjacent material. The tests discussed in the article revealed that the crucial area was that heated below a temperature of 600°C, where the hardness of the material decreased from approximately 520 HV to 330 HV.


Author(s):  
V.S. Chmeliova ◽  
H.I. Perchun

Purpose. Questions about ways to increase the structural strength of oil country tubular goods are considered. Alloying and heat treatment of medium-alloy steels should ensure: pro-carbonization to the structure of martensite and lower bainite with a minimum carbon content (C ≤ 0.3 %), high resistance to brittle fracture and hydrogen embrittlement, the formation of uniformly distributed finely dispersed carbides and sulphides of a round shape to reduce diffusion mobile hydrogen is absorbed by steel. Propose modes of thermal treatment of casing pipes that provide the required level of mechanical and operational properties. Methodology. We used standard techniques for determining the mechanical properties in tension, dynamic bending tests and fracture studies. Results. The modes of heat treatment of casing pipes of strength category E, L are proposed, which provide the required level of mechanical and operational properties and an increase in structural strength. Originality. A systematic analysis of the influence of various factors on the structural strength of oil country tubular goods operating in an aggressive environment has been carried out. The highest degree of correlation between the value of the impact toughness and the tough component in the fracture is shown. Cooling of pipes with a nozzle sprayer of the design of the Department of Heat Treatment of Metals of NMetAU, which provides high resistance to brittle fracture by increasing the proportion of the viscous component and changing the microrelief of the cup fracture. Practical value. The proposed technology of heat treatment of oil pipes, working in an aggressive environment, provides the required level of mechanical properties and resistance to hydrogen sulfide cracking. Keywords: structural strength; oil country tubular goods; alloying; heat treatment; strength categories;temperature and deformation parameters; hydrogen sulfide cracking; brittle fracture resistance


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (12) ◽  
pp. 976-981
Author(s):  
V. V. Tsukanov ◽  
V. G. Milyuts ◽  
O. E. Nigmatulin ◽  
A. G. Pavlova ◽  
E. V. Novikov

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