scholarly journals Effect of Carbon Content on the Mechanical Properties of Medium Carbon Steels

2010 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 468-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Calik ◽  
Akin Duzgun ◽  
Osman Sahin ◽  
Nazim Ucar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Dislocation Motion ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Stress ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Solid Solution Hardening ◽  
Solution Hardening ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels

The mechanical properties of medium-carbon steels with a carbon content ranging from 0.30 to 0.55 wt.% were investigated by tensile and microhardness tests at room temperature. It was observed that the higher carbon content results in an increase in yield stress and ultimate tensile stress, while the elongation remains essentially constant. The results were explained by the hindering of dislocation motion associated with solid solution hardening

Observations on the structure at the transformation interface of pearlite in steel

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-201
Author(s):  
F. A. Khalid ◽  
D. V. Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thin Foil ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Model Alloy ◽  
Growth Interface ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Solution Treated ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels ◽  
Alloy Carbide ◽  
Hot Rolled

The austenite/pearlite growth interface in a model alloy steel (Fe-1 lMn-0.8C nominal wt%) is being investigated. In this particular alloy pearlite nodules can be grown isothermally in austenite that remains stable at room temperature, thus facilitating examination of the transformation interfaces. This study presents preliminary results of thin foil TEM of the austenite/pearlite interface, as part of a programme of aimed at studying alloy carbide precipitation reactions at this interface which can result in significant strengthening of microalloyed low- and medium- carbon steels L Similar studies of interface structure, made on a partially decomposed high- Mn austenitic alloy, have been reported recently.The experimental alloys were made as 50 g argon arc melts using high purity materials and homogenised. Samples were hot- rolled, swaged and machined to 3mm diameter rod, solution treated at 1300 °C for 1 hr and WQ. Specimens were then solutionised between 1250 °C and 1000 °C and isothermally transformed between 610 °C and 550 °C for 10-18 hr and WQ.

scholarly journals Influence of Vanadium on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Medium-Carbon Steels for Wheels

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Wang ◽  
Zhaodong Li ◽  
Guobiao Lin ◽  
Shitong Zhou ◽  
Caifu Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Precipitation Strengthening ◽  
Austenite Grain Size ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels ◽  
The Impact

Steels used for high-speed train wheels require a combination of high strength, toughness, and wear resistance. In 0.54% C-0.9% Si wheel steel, the addition of 0.075 or 0.12 wt % V can refine grains and increase the ferrite content and toughness, although the influence on the microstructure and toughness is complex and poorly understood. We investigated the effect of 0.03, 0.12, and 0.23 wt % V on the microstructure and mechanical properties of medium-carbon steels (0.54% C-0.9% Si) for train wheels. As the V content increased, the precipitation strengthening increased, whereas the grain refinement initially increased, and then it remained unchanged. The increase in strength and hardness was mainly due to V(C,N) precipitation strengthening. Increasing the V content to 0.12 wt % refined the austenite grain size and pearlite block size, and increased the density of high-angle ferrite boundaries and ferrite volume fraction. The grain refinement improved the impact toughness. However, the impact toughness then reduced as the V content was increased to 0.23 wt %, because grain refinement did not further increase, whereas precipitation strengthening and ferrite hardening occurred.

Deformation, Mechanical Properties, and Fracture of Quenched and Tempered Carbon Steels

2015 ◽  
pp. 405-437
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Ductile Fracture ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Tempering Temperature ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Steels ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels

Abstract Steels with martensitic and tempered martensitic microstructures, though sometimes perceived as brittle, exhibit plasticity and ductile fracture behavior under certain conditions. This chapter describes the alloying and tempering conditions that produce a ductile form of martensite in low-carbon steels. It also discusses the effect of tempering temperature on the mechanical behavior and deformation properties of medium-carbon steels.

Preparation, Structure and Mechanical Properties of RuAl and (Ru,Ni)Al Alloys

1996 ◽  
Vol 460 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. R. Sabariz ◽  
G. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Binary Compound ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Al Alloys ◽  
Solid Solution Hardening ◽  
Solution Hardening ◽  
Cscl Type ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACTThe intermetallic compound, RuAl with B2 CsCl type structure, has been shown to possess room-temperature toughness and plasticity. NiAl also forms a B2 compound and it is claimed that a pseudo-binary compound, (Ru,Ni)Al, may be formed because the difference in lattice parameter between the two binary phases is slight. In this work a study has been made of the mechanical properties of some polycrystalline compounds, across the RuAl-(Ru,Ni)Al pseudo-binary, prepared from high-purity elemental powders. Compressive yield stresses were measured between room-temperature and 900°C, and the mechanisms of plastic flow are discussed in relation to the dislocation structures observed by TEM. Hot-microhardness tests were made to provide an indication of the effect of solid-solution hardening.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austempered Medium Carbon Steels

2011 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Suzuki ◽  
Yoshiki Ono ◽  
Goro Miyamoto ◽  
Tadashi Furuhara
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels

Influence of V and N on Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Medium Carbon Forging Steels

2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 3459-3464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nenad Radović ◽  
Ankica Koprivica ◽  
Dragomir Glišić ◽  
Abdunnaser Fadel ◽  
Djordje Drobnjak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Acicular Ferrite ◽  
Bainitic Ferrite ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
High Potency ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Nitrogen Steel ◽  
Ferrite Structure ◽  
Medium Carbon Steels ◽  
Low Nitrogen

The influence of vanadium and nitrogen on microstructure and mechanical properties of medium-carbon steels has been studied by means of metallography and mechanical testing. Vanadium addition to the low nitrogen steel suppresses the formation of ferrite-pearlite following the low reheating temperatures and microstructure consists of bainitic sheaves. Increasing nitrogen at the same vanadium level promotes the acicular ferrite formation. For high reheating temperatures, dominantly acicular ferrite structure in both the low nitrogen and the high nitrogen vanadium steels is obtained. The results suggest that vanadium in solid solution promotes the formation of bainite, whereas the effect of nitrogen is related to the precipitation of VN particles in austenite with high potency for intragranular nucleation of acicular ferrite and to the precipitation of V(C,N) particles in ferrite with high potency for precipitation strengthening. Addition of both vanadium and nitrogen considerably increases the strength level, while CVN20 impact energy increases on changing the microstructure from bainitic ferrite to the fine ferrite-pearlite and acicular ferrite.

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