scholarly journals Gradient structure and properties of steel castings

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
S.Ye. Kondratyuk ◽  
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V.I. Veis ◽  
Z.V. Parkhomchuk ◽  
G.I. Shevchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Factor Space ◽  
Gradient Structure ◽  
Steel Castings ◽  
Structural Zones

The influence of melt overheating in the range of 50-150 °C on the equilibrium liquidus and its cooling rate during crystallization of castings on the formation of macrostructural zones along their cross section, on the change of grain dispersion, dendritic structure characteristics and mechanical properties was investigated on the example of 25L steel. It is established that the macrostructure of castings in the direction of unilateral heat removal as it moves away from the cooled surface consists of four main structural zones - small coaxial crystals, columnar, branched and large coaxial crystals, the length and morphology of which naturally change depending on thermokinetic conditions of crystallization. The decisive role of the cooling rate at significant overheating of the melt to increase the number of crystallization nuclei, the formation of a more dispersed cast structure by increasing the degree of supercooling of the melt during crystallization is shown. The regularities of quantitative characteristics change of microstructure and dendritic structure depending on change of temperature-time parameters of crystallization in different structural zones of castings and their connection with characteristics of mechanical properties of steel are established. On the basis of mathematical processing of experimental data by linear regression analysis interpolation models and their graphical interpretations are obtained, which allow to quantify and predict the change of mechanical properties in different structural zones of gradient castings depending on melt overheating temperature and cooling modes within the investigated factor space. Keywords: gradient structure, structural zones, melt, mechanical properties.

Structure formation and properties of overheated steel depending on thermokinetic parameters of crystallization

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (97) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
S.Ye. Kondratyuk ◽  
V.I. Veis ◽  
Z.V. Parkhomchuk
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Structure Formation ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
Cast Structure ◽  
Steel Castings

Purpose: The aim of the proposed research is to investigate the mutual influence of the temperature of an overheated melt and its cooling rate during crystallization on the formation of the cast structure and mechanical properties of structural steels. Design/methodology/approach: Two structural medium-carbon steels were melted in induction furnace and poured from temperatures 1520-1670°C into casting moulds with different heat removal ability. This ensured the crystallization and structure formation of the studied steel castings at cooling rates (Vc) of 5°C/sec (sand-clay mould), 45°C/sec (steel mould), 350°C/sec (water cooled copper mould). It was studied a change of structure formation, mechanical characteristics depending on the temperature-kinetic conditions of the processing of the melt. Based on the processing of the array of obtained experimental data using linear regression analysis and a software package, interpolation models and their graphic images obtained allow a quantitative assessment of the established patterns of structural characteristics and mechanical properties of the studied steels depending on melt temperature (T, °C) and its cooling rate (Vc, °C/sec) during crystallization and structure formation. Findings: Among the technological factors that determine the formation of the cast structure and the mechanical properties of steels, the dominant role is played by the intensity of heat removal during the solidification of castings. The high cooling rate of the melt during crystallization determines an increase in the number of crystallization nuclei due to an increase in the degree of supercooling of the melt, eliminates the negative effect of the high overheating temperature of the metal before casting. Research limitations/implications: In the future, the results can be complemented by studies of the influence of the duration of isothermal exposure of the melt at different temperatures of superheating and cooling conditions. Practical implications: The obtained mathematical models (regression equations) that determine the mutual influence of the cooling rate and the temperature of the melt overheating on the structure and mechanical properties of the studied steels make it possible to obtain steel castings with predetermined properties at the level of properties of wrought steel of similar chemical composition. Originality/value: Interpolation models that allow a quantitative assessment of the established patterns of structural characteristics and mechanical properties of the studied steels depending on the melt temperature (T, °C) and its cooling rate (Vc, °C/sec) during crystallization and structure formation are obtained.

scholarly journals The cooling rate effect during a continuously cast billet solidification on the dendritic structure features of carbon steel

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
O.I. Babachenko ◽  
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K.G. Domina ◽  
G.A. Kononenko ◽  
O.L. Safronov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Cast Billet ◽  
Dendritic Segregation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Continuously Cast Billet ◽  
Continuously Cast

The analysis of the formation process of the cast structure of carbon steel grade ОС (ДСТУ ГОСТ 4728:2014) after the completion of its crystallization with a change in a wide range of metal cooling rate during solidification of a continuously cast billet (ССB) with a diameter of 450 mm has been carried out. The effect of the cooling rate during the solidification of ССB Ø 450 mm on the parameters of the chemical heterogeneity of the distribution of silicon and manganese in the microstructure of carbon steel has been shown. It has been determined that the effect of the metal cooling rate during the solidification of the investigated CCB on the size of dendritic crystals is described by the inversely proportional relationship: у = 423.75 х-0,161. With a change in the cooling rate of the metal during solidification from 106 до 1 °C/min, the size of the dendrites in the direction from the surface to the central layers of the CCB Ø 450 mm increased by ~ 8 times, and the density of the dendritic structure of carbon steel ОС decreases by 65 times. In this case, the nature of its dependence on the intensity of heat removal is the opposite nature of the change in the size of dendrites. It has been established that by varying the cooling rate in the range 1 – 106 °C/min, one can achieve a significant change in the average size and density of dendritic crystals while maintaining the constancy of the volume fraction of segregation areas of silicon and manganese ~ 24% in carbon steel (0.42 – 0.50 % wt. C). It has been determined that in the entire investigated range of cooling rates 1 – 106 °C/min, the coefficients of dendritic segregation КдI and КдII of silicon and manganese change insignificantly and amount to 1.8-1.9 and 1.5 for КдI and КдII, respectively. In this case, the values of the coefficients КдI and КдII for both elements are practically constant in both pearlite and ferrite. It has been proven that both silicon and manganese have high diffusion mobility only at sufficiently high temperatures, when steel is in a solid-liquid state. Based on the results of X-ray microanalysis, it has been established that the heterogeneity of the distribution of chemical elements, which is formed as a result of dendritic segregation of silicon and manganese, is the primary and constant component of the microstructure of carbon steel. Keywords: carbon steel, continuously cast billet, solidification, cooling rate, dendritic structure.

scholarly journals Research on 16Mo3 (16M) Steel Pipes Overlaid with Haynes Nicro625 Alloy Using MIG (131) Method / Badania Rur Ze Stali 16Mo3 (16M) Napawanych Metodą MIG (131) Stopem Haynes Nicro625

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 2521-2524 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Golański ◽  
M. Lachowicz ◽  
J. Słania ◽  
J. Jasak ◽  
P. Marszałek
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Surface Zone ◽  
Steel Pipes ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Primary Crystals ◽  
Correct Structure

The paper presents the research on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a pipe made of 16Mo3 steel, overlaid with superalloy based on Haynes NiCro625 nickel. The overlay weld was overlaid using the MIG (131) method. The performed macro - and microscopic tests have shown the correct structure of the overlay weld without any welding unconformities. The examined overlay weld was characterized by a dendritic structure of the primary crystals accumulating towards the heat removal. It has been proved that the content of iron in the surface zone does not exceed 7%, and the steel-superalloy joint shows the highest properties in comparison with the materials joined.

scholarly journals Structure and wear of gradient steel castings

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
S.Ye. Kondratyuk ◽  
◽  
V.I. Veis ◽  
Z.V. Parkhomchuk ◽  
V.A. Loktyonov-Remyzovskii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fine Crystal ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cast Structure ◽  
Steel Castings ◽  
Differential Properties ◽  
Structural Zones

The effect of overheating of the melt over the equilibrium liquidus in the temperature range 1570 °C – 1670 °C and the rate of its cooling during crystallization and structure formation of castings on the formation of the length and morphology of the main macrostructural zones, grain dispersion, characteristics of the fine crystal structure, hardness and intensity of abrasive wear over the section of 25L steel castings with a differentiated cast structure was investigated. Regular changes of these indicators depending on thermokinetic conditions of crystallization are established. The determining influence of the melt cooling rate on the morphology and dispersion of the cast structure due to different degrees of melt supercooling during crystallization of different structural zones of castings is shown. As the distance from the rapidly cooling surface of the castings and taking into account the increase in the temperature of the melt overheat from 1570 ºC to 1670 ºC, the grain size varies from 5… 7 numbers to 1… 2 numbers, respectively. In the case of normal heat removal rate during crystallization, the grain size in the castings varies from 4… 2 to -1… -2 numbers. The determined characteristics of wear resistance of steel in different structural zones correlate with changes in the characteristics of the cast structure and the cross-sectional strength of castings. The research results open the prospect of developing new foundry technologies for the production of cast products with differential properties for special operating conditions. Keywords: gradient structure, structural zones, melt, wear.

Effects of cooling rate on the mechanical properties of dual phase treated vanadium steels

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 220-221
Author(s):  
L.J. Chen ◽  
H.C. Cheng ◽  
J.R. Gong ◽  
J.G. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Low Alloy Steels ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Resource Requirement ◽  
Alloy Steels ◽  
Potential Weight

For fuel savings as well as energy and resource requirement, high strength low alloy steels (HSLA) are of particular interest to automobile industry because of the potential weight reduction which can be achieved by using thinner section of these steels to carry the same load and thus to improve the fuel mileage. Dual phase treatment has been utilized to obtain superior strength and ductility combinations compared to the HSLA of identical composition. Recently, cooling rate following heat treatment was found to be important to the tensile properties of the dual phase steels. In this paper, we report the results of the investigation of cooling rate on the microstructures and mechanical properties of several vanadium HSLA steels.The steels with composition (in weight percent) listed below were supplied by China Steel Corporation: 1. low V steel (0.11C, 0.65Si, 1.63Mn, 0.015P, 0.008S, 0.084Aℓ, 0.004V), 2. 0.059V steel (0.13C, 0.62S1, 1.59Mn, 0.012P, 0.008S, 0.065Aℓ, 0.059V), 3. 0.10V steel (0.11C, 0.58Si, 1.58Mn, 0.017P, 0.008S, 0.068Aℓ, 0.10V).

scholarly journals Development of Al–Mg–Si alloy performance by addition of grain refiner Al–5Ti–1B alloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 003685042110294
Author(s):  
Khaled Abd El-Aziz ◽  
Emad M Ahmed ◽  
Abdulaziz H Alghtani ◽  
Bassem F Felemban ◽  
Hafiz T Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Grain Refiner ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Alloy Addition

Aluminum alloys are the most essential part of all shaped castings manufactured, mainly in the automotive, food industry, and structural applications. There is little consensus as to the precise relationship between grain size after grain refinement and corrosion resistance; conflicting conclusions have been published showing that reduced grain size can decrease or increase corrosion resistance. The effect of Al–5Ti–1B grain refiner (GR alloy) with different percentages on the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy (Al–Mg–Si) was studied. The average grain size is determined according to the E112ASTM standard. The compressive test specimens were made as per ASTM: E8/E8M-16 standard to get their compressive properties. The bulk hardness using Vickers hardness testing machine at a load of 50 g. Electrochemical corrosion tests were carried out in 3.5 % NaCl solution using Autolab Potentiostat/Galvanostat (PGSTAT 30).The grain size of the Al–Mg–Si alloy was reduced from 82 to 46 µm by the addition of GR alloy. The morphology of α-Al dendrites changes from coarse dendritic structure to fine equiaxed grains due to the addition of GR alloy and segregation of Ti, which controls the growth of primary α-Al. In addition, the mechanical properties of the Al–Mg–Si alloy were improved by GR alloy addition. GR alloy addition to Al–Mg–Si alloy produced fine-grained structure and better hardness and compressive strength. The addition of GR alloy did not reveal any marked improvements in the corrosion properties of Al–Mg–Si alloy.

scholarly journals A Useful Combination of Quantitative Ultrashort Echo Time MR Imaging and a Probing Device for Biomechanical Evaluation of Articular Cartilage

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Takehito Hananouchi ◽  
Yanjun Chen ◽  
Saeed Jerban ◽  
Masaru Teramoto ◽  
Yajun Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mr Imaging ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Cartilage Tissue ◽  
Magnetization Transfer Ratio ◽  
Ultrashort Echo Time ◽  
Echo Time

In this study, we combined quantitative ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and an investigation by a probing device with tri-axial force sensor to seek correlations with mechanical properties of human patellar cartilage for in situ evaluation of biomechanical properties. Cartilage blocks (15 × 20 × 5 mm3) were dissected from the patella of six donors; 5 mm square regions of interest from the cartilage blocks were imaged using UTE-MR imaging sequences (T2* and magnetization transfer ratio (MTR)), and mechanical properties were measured using a micro indentation device. Then, the vertical reaction force on the cartilage surface was measured while push-probing forward 3 mm with the probing device at a 30° tilt to the horizontal plane. The results showed a positive correlation between stiffness/elastic modulus and each predictor variable (UTE-T2* (r = 0.240 and 0.255, respectively, UTE-MTR (r = 0.378 and 0.379, respectively), and probing device force (r = 0.426 and 0.423, respectively). Furthermore, multiple linear regression analysis showed the combination of the three predictors had stronger correlation (adjusted r2 = 0.314 (stiffness), 0.323 (elastic), respectively). Our results demonstrate the potential for these non- and less- invasive methods for in situ evaluation of the mechanical properties of cartilage tissue.

Microstructure and Properties of a Non-Quenched Prehardened Steel at Different Cooling Rate

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 1976-1979
Author(s):  
Yi Luo ◽  
Jin Ming Peng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fine Structure ◽  
Optical Microscopy ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Retained Austenite ◽  
Transformation Products ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Microstructure And Properties ◽  
Cooling Conditions

Mechanical properties of non-quenched prehardened (NQP) steel air cooled and sand cooled after forged were tested and their microstructure was investigated by optical microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy(TEM). The results show that mechanical properties of the NQP steel are similar at both cooling conditions, and their microstructure is bainite, whose fine structure is main bainite ferrite laths, retained austenite films, retained austenite islands and their transformation products. Bainite ferrite laths of the NQP steel air cooled are narrower than that sand cooled, while more retained austenite islands exist in latter.

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