scholarly journals One-Step Enameling and Sintering of Low-Carbon Steels

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1007
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Martinez ◽  
Juana Abenojar ◽  
Mohsen Bahrami ◽  
Francisco Velasco
Keyword(s):  
Iron Powder ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Basic Solution ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Bending Resistance ◽  
Mechanical Anchoring ◽  
One Step ◽  
Two Stages

Powder technology allows manufacturing complex components with small tolerances, saving material without subsequent machining. There is a growing trend in using sintered steel components in the automotive industry. Within 2020, about 2544 million US dollars was invested for manufacturing sintered components. Not only does this industry uses steel components, but the gas cooker industry also uses steel in its burners since they are robust and usually demanded by Americans, with forecasts of 1097 million gas cookers in 2020. Steel gas burners have a ceramic coating on their surface, which means that the burner is manufactured in two stages (casting and enameling). This work aims to manufacture the gas burners by powder metallurgy, enameling and sintering processes in a single step. To achieve this aim, the ASC100.29 iron powder has been characterized (flow rate, relative density and morphology); subsequently, the most suitable parameters for its compaction and an adequate sintering temperature were studied. Single-step sintering and enameling was achieved by compacting iron powder at 500 MPa and sintering at 850 °C for 5 min. The necessary porosity for mechanical anchoring of the coating to the substrate is achieved at this sintering temperature. Bending resistance tests, scratching, degradation under high temperature and basic solution and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize and validate the obtained samples.

Study of Large-Expansion-Ratio Tube Hydroforming with Movable Dies

2016 ◽  
Vol 725 ◽  
pp. 616-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeong-Maw Hwang ◽  
Shin Yan Hsieh ◽  
Nai Jung Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Tube Hydroforming ◽  
Geometric Analysis ◽  
Expansion Ratio ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Relative Speed ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Large Expansion ◽  
Two Stages

In this paper, finite element codes LS-DYNA and DYNAFORM are used to analyze the plastic flow pattern of a tube hydroforming into a product with large expansion ratio and eccentric axes. Tube hydroforming with a movable die is proposed to enhance the forming capacity of tube hydroforming technology. The relative speed of the axial feedings to the movable die for obtaining a sound product is determined by a geometric analysis. The whole forming processes are divided into two stages. At the first stage, an internal pressure is applied on the inner surface of the tube and two axial feedings and a movable die move forward simultaneouly. At the second stage, one of the axial feedings keeps moving forward, whereas, the movable die moves backward. With this forming schedule for the axial feedings and movable die, products with more uniform thickness distributions are obtained. Finally, experiments of tube hydroforming with a movable die are conducted. Low-carbon steels are used as the tube specimen in the experiments. The simulation results of the product shape and thickness distributions are compared with experimental results to verify the validity of the finite element modeling and the proposed forming schedules.

Lattice Imaging of Twin, Lath and α/Martensite Boundaries in Duplex Low Carbon Steels

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 118-119
Author(s):  
J. Y. Koo ◽  
G. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution Electron Microscopy ◽  
Ferrite Matrix ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Bright Field Image ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Lattice Imaging ◽  
Bright Field ◽  
Lattice Image ◽  
New Information ◽  
Resolution Electron

High resolution electron microscopy has been shown to give new information on defects(1) and phase transformations in solids (2,3). In a continuing program of lattice fringe imaging of alloys, we have applied this technique to the martensitic transformation in steels in order to characterize the atomic environments near twin, lath and αmartensite boundaries. This paper describes current progress in this program.Figures A and B show lattice image and conventional bright field image of the same area of a duplex Fe/2Si/0.1C steel described elsewhere(4). The microstructure consists of internally twinned martensite (M) embedded in a ferrite matrix (F). Use of the 2-beam tilted illumination technique incorporating a twin reflection produced {110} fringes across the microtwins.

Precipitation at the transformation interface of pearlite in steel

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 912-913
Author(s):  
F. A. Khalid ◽  
D. V. Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Thin Foil ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Model Alloy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Growth Interface ◽  
Medium Carbon ◽  
Interphase Precipitation ◽  
Solution Treated ◽  
Wide Range

The austenite/pearlite growth interface in a model alloy steel (Fe-1lMn-0.8C-0.5V nominal wt%) is being studied in an attempt to characterise the morphology and mechanism of VC precipitation at the growth interface. In this 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 precipitation of VC at the austenite/ferrite interface, which reaction, termed interphase precipitation, occurs in a number of low- carbon HSLA and microalloyed medium- and high- carbon steels. Some observations of interphase precipitation in microalloyed low- and medium- carbon commercial steels are also reported for comparison as this reaction can be responsible for a significant increase in strength in a wide range of commercial steels.The experimental alloy was made as 50 g argon arc melts using high purity materials and homogenised. Samples were solution treated at 1300 °C for 1 hr and WQ. Specimens were then solutionised at 1300 °C for 15 min. and isothermally transformed at 620 °C for 10-18hrs. and WQ. Specimens of microalloyed commercial steels were studied in either as-rolled or as- forged conditions. Detailed procedures of thin foil preparation for TEM are given elsewhere.

FROSTLINE

Alloy Digest ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Design ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Carbon Equivalent ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Steel Company ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Treated Carbon

Abstract FROSTLINE is a fine-grain, columbium-treated carbon steel designed to be an economical solution to structural design requirements at cold temperatures. Available in plate thicknesses up to 6 inches, it offers high levels of toughness at temperatures to 80 F and higher strength levels than conventional carbon steels. Frostline also offers excellent welding characteristics, because of its low carbon equivalent. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: CS-67. Producer or source: Lukens Steel Company.

MITTAL DI-FORM T700, HF80Y100T

Alloy Digest ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Martensite Phase ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Ferrite Phase ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steel ◽  
Dp Steels ◽  
Soft Ferrite

Abstract MITTAL DI-FORM T700 and HF80Y100T are low-carbon steels with a manganese and silicon composition. Dual-phase (DP) steels are one of the important advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) products developed for the automotive industry. Their microstructure typically consists of a soft ferrite phase with dispersed islands of a hard martensite phase. The martensite phase is substantially stronger than the ferrite phase. The DI-FORM grades exhibit low yield-to-tensile strengths, and the numeric designation in the name corresponds to the tensile strength. This datasheet provides information on microstructure and tensile properties as well as deformation and fatigue. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: SA-561. Producer or source: Mittal Steel USA Flat Products.

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