scholarly journals Effects of Austempering on the Microstructure, Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of AISI 1018 Steel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole Daniel Adigun ◽  
Muyideen Adebayo Bodude ◽  
Aanuoluwapo Rebecca Adigun ◽  
Babatunde Abiodun Obadele ◽  
Abdullahi Olawale Adebayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Salt Bath ◽  
Isothermal Transformation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Microstructural Investigation

Abstract In this study, the effects of austempering on the microstructure, mechanical properties (micro hardness, impact energy and tensile strength) and corrosion behaviours of AISI 1018 low carbon steel were evaluated. The steel specimens were subjected to heat treatment by austenitizing at 830°C, maintained in this condition for 90 min before rapid cooling in a NaNO3 salt bath sustained at 300°C for isothermal transformation for additional 50 min and finally allowed to air cool to room temperature. The as-received and the austempered samples were tested for corrosion in both 0.5M aqueous acidic (HCl) and 0. 5M alkaline (NaOH) media. Microstructural investigation using scanning electron microscope (SEM) reveals transformation from ferrite/pearlite phases to bainite over the austempering process. Interestingly, significant improvements of 15.7% to 95.7% in the various mechanical properties (micro hardness, impact energy and tensile strength) and corrosion resistance in both media were observed.

Effect of Shielding Gas Mixture on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) of Low Carbon Steel (LR Grade A)

2016 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 250-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yustiasih Purwaningrum ◽  
Triyono ◽  
M. Wirawan Pu ◽  
Fandi Alfarizi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Shielding Gas ◽  
Weld Metals ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

The aimed of this research is to determine the feasibility and effect of the mixture of the shielding gas in the physical and mechanical properties. Low carbon steel LR grade A in a thickness 12 mm were joined in butt joint types using GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) with groove’s gap 5 mm and groove angle’s 400 with variation of shielding gas composition. The composition of shielding gas that used were 100% Ar, 100 % CO2 and 50% Ar + 50 % CO2. The measured of mechanical properties with regard to strength, hardness and toughness using, tensile test, bending test, Vickers hardness Test, and Charpy impact test respectively. The physical properties examined with optical microscope. Results show that tensile strength of welding metals are higher than raw materials. Welds metal with mixing Ar + CO shielding gas has the highest tensile strength. Hardness of weld metals with the shielding gas 100% Ar, 100 % CO2 and 50% Ar + 50 % CO2 are 244.9; 209.4; and 209.4 VHN respectively. The temperature of Charpy test was varied to find the transition temperature of the materials. The temperature that used were –60°C, -40°C, -20°C, 0°C, 20°C , and room temperature. Weld metals with various shielding gas have similar trends of toughness flux that was corellated with the microstructure of weld .

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nb Alloyed Steel Processed by Hot Equal Channel Angular Extrusion

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 2528-2531
Author(s):  
Akira Yanagida ◽  
Ryo Aoki ◽  
Masataka Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Extrusion ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Total Elongation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Angular Extrusion ◽  
Ferrite Grain Size

A Nb alloyed low carbon steel was processed by hot equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) and following transformation. The workpieces were heated up to the 960°C in the furnace for 10 min within the container block. Before extrusion, the die was preheated to 400oC. The workpiece was cooled in the die after ECAE process. 1 pass and 2 pass via route C were conducted at a speed of 32mm/s, the inter-pass time is about 2 sec. The sample of average ferrite grain size of about 2μm, a tensile strength of 800MPa, a total elongation about 20% is produced after 2 pass ECAE processed and subsequent cooling.

scholarly journals Study on Mechanical Properties of crack Healing of low carbon Steel based on cyclic Phase Transformation Heat treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2133 (1) ◽  
pp. 012046
Author(s):  
Lei Chu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Crack Healing ◽  
Properties Of Materials ◽  
Metal Materials ◽  
Cyclic Phase

Abstract With the rapid development of materials, metal materials are used less and less, but at this stage, metal materials are still widely used, and iron and steel materials are the most widely used. Cracks often appear in the process of metal material processing and use, and these cracks will have a certain impact on the use of metal materials. The existence of microcracks will affect the mechanical properties of materials to some extent, but in most cases, the mechanical properties of materials will be greatly reduced, and in serious cases, metal materials will break directly in the process of use or processing. The crack healing process needed after the emergence of cracks can effectively change this situation, but so far, the research on metal crack healing is still not perfect. In this paper, taking the internal crack of low carbon steel as the object, the recovery of mechanical properties of low carbon steel by cyclic phase transformation heat treatment was studied. The results show that with the increase of the healing area, the microhardness of the area after crack healing also increases, and the tensile strength of the specimen also increases after the healing. When the healing area is similar, increasing the healing time and temperature will result in grain coarsening, resulting in the decrease of microhardness and tensile strength in the crack healing zone.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of Austempered AISI 1018 Steel

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muideen Bodude ◽  
Oluwole D Adigun ◽  
Ahmed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Salt Bath ◽  
Isothermal Transformation ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Extreme Load ◽  
Bainite Microstructure

AISI 1018 mild steels are widely used for engineering applications in machine components and for structural purposes. These materials suffer mechanical damages especially when used under critical conditions of extreme load. In this study, the effect of austempering heat-treatment on the hardness, tensile strength, impact energy and the microstructure of AISI 1018 steels were evaluated. The steel specimens were subjected to austempering heat-treatment by austenitizing at a temperature of 830°C, maintained at this temperature for a period of 1 hour 30 minutes, before rapidly cooled down in a NaNO3 salt bath maintained at 300°C for isothermal transformation for a further 50 minutes before finally cooled down to room temperature. Microstructural analysis using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) shows transformation from ferrite/pearlite to bainite microstructure. The tensile strengths of the specimen increased from 400 MPa to 500 Mpa; hardness increased from an average value of 140Rc to 162Rc; while impact energy increased from 15.6 Joule to 30.6 Joule by the austempering heat-treatment. Keywords—Austempering, hardness, tensile strength, impact energy, microstructure

scholarly journals Effect of Aluminum on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal of Q960 Steel

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Zongxuan Zou ◽  
Zhengjun Liu ◽  
Xingyu Ai ◽  
Dan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Hsla Steel ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Cored Wire ◽  
Al Content ◽  
The Impact

High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel is used in important steel structural members because of its strength and plastic toughness. Q960 steel is HSLA steel obtained by adding an appropriate amount of alloy elements and quenching and tempering treatment on the basis of ordinary low-carbon steel. This kind of steel has strong hardenability due to the alloy elements added. Cold cracks, embrittlement and softening of the heat-affected zone easily occur after welding. In particular, the low-temperature impact toughness cannot meet the requirements and limits its use. In this paper, self-shielded welding is used to adjust the content of aluminum in flux-cored wire. The relationship between weld metal (WM) microstructure and strength and properties was studied by tensile test and impact test, and the influence mechanism of Al content on weld metal microstructure and properties was analyzed. The results show that when the content of Al is 0.21%, the impact energy at 0 °C~−60 °C is the best, the tensile strength can reach 1035 MPA and the number of pores is small. The size of inclusions in WM is mostly less than 1.0 μm Al2O3 spherical oxide. It can become the center of acicular ferrite (AF) and increase the nucleation probability. However, with the increase of Al content, large irregular AlN inclusions are produced, which reduces the tensile strength and impact energy of the welded joint.

Research on the Cold Rolling Mechanical Character of Low Carbon Base Plate Produced by CSP

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 1742-1745
Author(s):  
Su Fen Wang ◽  
Yan Peng ◽  
Zhi Jie Li ◽  
Yun Fei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Cold Rolling ◽  
Work Hardening ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Cold Deformation ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Base Plate ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Steel Microstructure ◽  
Test Steel

With cold rolling base plate of low carbon steel by CSP process, the cold deformation experiments were carried out by the two-roller reverse-mill in the laboratory. The work-hardening was studied for different deformation plates through the room temperature tensile and microhardness measured, and the microstructure was also studied after deformation. It was found that the steel yield and tensile strength increased and work-hardening marked with the deformation augment, the test steel microstructure is ferrite with mingle small amount pearlite, its grain is refined and elongated with deformation increasing.

scholarly journals The effect of severe plastic deformation on the IF steel properties, evolution of structure and crystallographic texture after dual rolls equal channel extrusion deformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Jabłońska ◽  
K. Kowalczyk ◽  
M. Tkocz ◽  
R. Chulist ◽  
K. Rodak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Crystallographic Texture ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
If Steel ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Structural Investigations

AbstractThis paper presents some results of the influence of severe plastic deformation on the microstructure evolution, grain refinement aspect, and mechanical properties of ultra-low carbon steel. Ti-stabilized experimental IF steel was deformed at a room temperature with unconventional SPD process—dual rolls equal channel extrusion (DRECE). Mechanical properties and structure of ferritic steel in initial state and after selected steps of deformation were investigated. The mechanical properties were determined by static tensile tests carried out at a room temperature and microhardness research. The structural investigations involved using scanning transmission electron microscopy observations, electron back scattered diffraction and measurements of the crystallographic texture. The DRECE process affects the evolution of the structure. The microstructural investigations revealed that the processed strips exhibited a dislocation cell and grain structures with mostly low angle grain boundaries. The electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD) examination showed that the processed microstructure is homogeneous along the strips thickness. The mechanical properties of the DRECE-processed IF steel strips increased with an increase the number of passes.

Heterogeneity Estimation of Low-Cycled Steel Weld Probes

2017 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 873-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Bisong ◽  
S.N. Makharova ◽  
V.V. Lepov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Plastic Limit ◽  
Structural Examination ◽  
Welding Processes

The heterogeneity of manual arc welded samples of low-carbon steel St3sp meant for bridge construction to be used in Cameroon has been investigated. The chemical analysis of the material was carried out and the arc welding processes used, then the probes were subject to mechanical testing such as tensile test, low-cycle fatigue test, and micro hardness study. A total inclusion of weld defects in the specific welded sample and especially in the cyclic loading specimes has been discovered. Premature fracture was revealed below the plastic limit in some probes during the tension and low-cycle test. A micro structural examination and micro hardness measurements were done in order to determine what exactly could be the reason of this catastrophic failure. The structural analysis revealed the differences in mechanical properties conditioned by phase distribution and carbon content in weld, heat affected zone and base metal. To determine the heterogeneity in mechanical properties the elastic modulus distribution has been calculated due to relationship between the micro hardness and materials strength.

Effect of Cobalt content on mechanical properties of Al-Si alloy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58
Author(s):  
Maryam A. B.
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Cobalt Content ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Fish Bone ◽  
High Load ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Casting Method

       This work encompasses studying the effect of different contents of Co on Al-Si alloy with Sb modification prepared by stir casting method. The content of Co is varying from 0 to 1.2wt%, The effect of Cobalt on microstructure, micro hardness, tensile strength and wear rate were studied extensively. The results show that the intermetallic compounds was increased with the increasing of Cobalt content .The Co-bearing compounds presented as small block shape at first and gradually turned into dendrite or fish bone shape. The addition of Co has appositive effect on tensile strength of the Al-Si alloys that used in the current research, the maximum tensile strength was (177MPa) when Co content was 0.9%Co at room temperature as well as wear rate were studied in this paper and noticed that the addition at 0.9%Co had the better effect at low and high load(5N),(10N).

Effect of Manganese Addition and Sintering Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon 3Cr Prealloyed Steels

2011 ◽  
Vol 672 ◽  
pp. 55-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrej Šalak ◽  
Marcela Selecká
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Linear Decrease ◽  
Metallic Inclusions ◽  
Sintering Conditions

Mechanical properties, microstructure and fracture of Fe-3Cr-0.5Mo-xMn steels sintered laboratory at 1250°C and industrially at 1180°C, and of Fe-3Cr-0.3Mo-0.3V-xMn steels laboratory sintered at 1200°C are presented; all steels with 0.24% C. The highest tensile strength of 806 and 856 MPa attained the steels with 2% Mn based on Fe-3Cr-0.5Mo powder and of 929 MPa the Fe-3Cr-0.3Mo-0.3V-1.5Mn-0.24C steels. Linear increase of hardness and relatively linear decrease of impact energy in dependence on Mn addition was recorded. Tested steels exhibited lower heterogeneity of the microstructures. The fracture of steel containing vanadium with 2% Mn showed more metallic inclusions adversely affecting the strength properties.

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