Interpretation of Charpy impact energy characteristics by microstructural evolution of dynamically compressed specimens in three tempered martensitic steels

2016 ◽  
Vol 649 ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunmin Kim ◽  
Jaeyeong Park ◽  
Minju Kang ◽  
Sunghak Lee
2014 ◽  
Vol 783-786 ◽  
pp. 1033-1038
Author(s):  
Shigeto Takebayashi ◽  
Kohsaku Ushioda ◽  
Naoki Yoshinaga ◽  
Shigenobu Ogata

The effect of tempering temperature on the impact toughness of 0.3 mass% carbon martensitic steels with prior austenite grain (PAG) size of about 6 μm and 30 μm were investigated. Instrumented Charpy impact test (ICIT) method was used to evaluate the impact toughness. The tempering temperature of 723K gives the largest difference in the Charpy impact energy at room temperature (RT) between the specimens with two different PAG sizes. Investigation of the test temperature dependence of Charpy impact energy in the 723K tempered steels shows a steep transition at around 200 K for the 6 μm PAG specimen, while it shows a continuous slow transition in a wide range of temperature for the 60 μm PAG specimen. ICIT waveform analysis shows that the fracture propagation energy in stead of the fracture initiation energy mainly controls the temperature dependence of the impact energy. The carbide size distribution in these two specimens was investigated by SEM and TEM. The 60 μm PAG specimen shows the distribution of coarser carbides than does the 6 μm PAG specimen, which seems to be the main reason for the observed difference between them in the Charpy impact energy and the other properties of impact fracture.


2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 102934
Author(s):  
Vitor S. Barbosa ◽  
Lucas A.C. de Godois ◽  
Kleber E. Bianchi ◽  
Claudio Ruggieri

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Chen ◽  
Caifu Qian ◽  
Guoyi Yang ◽  
Xiang Li

In this paper, a series of impact tests on S30403 austenitic stainless steel at 20/−196/−269 °C were performed to determine the effects of cryogenic temperatures on the material properties. Both base plate and welded joint including weld and heat-affected zone were tested to obtain the Charpy impact energy KV2 and lateral expansion rate at the cross section. It was found that when the test temperature decreased from 20 °C to −196 °C or −269 °C, both the Charpy impact energy KV2 at the base plate and welded joint decreased drastically. Specifically, the impact energy KV2 decreased by 20% at the base plate and decreased by 54% at the welded joint from 20 °C to −196 °C, but the impact energy of base plate and welded joint did not decrease, even increased when test temperature decreased from −196 °C to −269 °C. Either at 20 °C or −196 °C, the impact energy KV2 with 5 × 10 × 55 mm3 specimens was about 0.53 times that of the 7.5 × 10 × 55 mm3 specimens, much lower than 2/3, the ratio of two specimens’ cross section areas.


2019 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Hai Tao Wang ◽  
Shi Li Li ◽  
Yan Long Luo ◽  
Jun Qiang Wang ◽  
Hai Bin Zhang ◽  
...  

Based on research of the low temperature fracture property of high grade steel pipe, it shows that X70, X80 steel pipe and X80 tee have high Charpy impact toughness. However, as the wall thickness increases, the shear area of DWTT decreases rapidly, and the thickness effect is significant. The research results show that the original wall thickness impact specimen fracture of steel pipe may not be ductile, for design temperature less than -30°C and wall thickness greater than 40mm. The brittle fracture was caused by structural factors. The Charpy impact energy, which just reflects the toughness of materials, does not show the fracture appearance as it would occur in service, because of the different specimen geometry and high rate of impact. The brittle fracture can occur at low temperature and low stress even with a high Charpy impact energy, the conditions of brittle fracture should be established under combination of the wall thickness, temperature and other factors. In this work, it is clarified that measurement of the fracture toughness under service temperature should be used to control low stress brittle fracture, besides the Charpy impact energy to ensure the material toughness.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junkai Liu ◽  
Wenbo Liu ◽  
Zhe Hao ◽  
Tiantian Shi ◽  
Long Kang ◽  
...  

Two kinds of experimental ferritic/martensitic steels (HT-9) with different Si contents were designed for the fourth-generation advanced nuclear reactor cladding material. The effects of Si content and tempering temperature on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of these HT-9 steel were studied. The microstructure of experimental steels after quenching and tempering were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); the mechanical properties were investigated by means of tensile test, Charpy impact test, and hardness test. The microscopic mechanism of how the microstructural evolution influences mechanical properties was also discussed. Both XRD and TEM results showed that no residual austenite was detected after heat treatment. The results of mechanical tests showed that the yield strength, tensile strength, and plasticity of the experimental steels with 0.42% (% in mass) Si are higher than that with 0.19% Si, whereas hardness and toughness did not change much; when tempered at 760 °C, the strength and hardness of the experimental steels decreased slightly compared with those tempered at 710 °C, whereas plasticity and toughness increased. Further analysis showed that after quenching at 1050 °C for 1 h and tempering at 760 °C for 1.5 h, the comprehensive mechanical properties of the 0.42% Si experimental steel are the best compared with other experimental steels.


Author(s):  
Josip Brnic ◽  
Goran Turkalj ◽  
Marko Canadija ◽  
Domagoj Lanc ◽  
Marino Brcic

AbstractThe paper presents and analyzes the experimental results of the effect of elevated temperatures on the engineering properties of steel 42CrMo4. Experimental data relating to the mechanical properties of the material, the creep resistance as well as Charpy impact energy. Temperature dependence of the mentioned properties is also shown. Some of creep curves were simulated using rheological models and an analytical equation. Finally, an assessment of fracture toughness was made that was based on experimentally determined Charpy impact energy. Based on the obtained results it is visible that the tensile strength (617 MPa) and yield strength (415 MPa) have the highest value at the room temperature while at the temperature of 700 °C (973 K) these values significantly decrease. This steel can be considered resistant to creep at 400 °C (673 K), but at higher temperatures this steel can be subjected to low levels of stress in a shorter time.


1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-426
Author(s):  
R. R. Seeley ◽  
W. A. Van Der Sluys ◽  
A. L. Lowe

Large bolts manufactured from SA540 Grades B23 and B24 are used on nuclear reactor vessels and require certain minimum mechanical properties. A minimum fracture toughness of 125 ksi in. (137 MPa m) at maximum operating stresses is required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for these bolts. This minimum toughness property was determined by a stress analysis of a bolt. Minimum required Charpy impact properties were calculated by a fracture toughness-Charpy impact energy correlation and the minimum calculated fracture toughness. The fracture toughness, yield strength and Charpy V notch impact properties were determined for five commercial heats of SA540 steels. Correlations between the fracture toughness and Charpy impact properties of these materials were evaluated. The toughness-impact energy correlation used to set the minimum required Charpy impact properties was found to be unduly conservative, and a different correlation of these properties is suggested. The SA540 steels investigated exhibited fracture toughness properties in excess of the NRC minimum requirements.


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