Comparison of Two Different Rolling Processes on Microstructure and Properties of Ferrite-Bainite Dual-Phase Pipeline Steels

2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 724-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Yue Hu ◽  
Xiu Rong Zuo ◽  
Ru Tao Li ◽  
Zhen Wei Wang

The microstructure and mechanical properties of ferrite-bainite dual-phase pipeline steels respectively produced by thermomechanical control process (TMCP) and intercritical annealing were studied using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), Vickers hardness tester and MTS 810 servo-hydraulic machine. The results show that these two processes obtain different morphology and distribution of microstructure, but the mechanical properties of them are similar and superior, especially the yield ratios are low. It is found that for TMCP steel, the grains of ferrite are large and the average ferrite grain size is approximately 6.1µm. The bainite structures are lump-shaped with concentrated distribution in the ferrite matrix and the band structure is obvious. For steels produced by intercritical annealing process, the grains are finer and the distribution of bainite is uniform on the ferrite grain boundaries. From the rolling plane to the centre, the grain sizes of ferrite in these two microstructures increase obviously, and the volume fraction of bainite first increases significantly, then decreases slightly in the TMCP steel and the average volume fraction is approximately 60.1%. However, the bainite volume fraction in the intercritical annealing steel decreases gradually and the average volume fraction is approximately 35.4%. Moreover, hardness values in through-thickness direction are uniform in the TMCP steel and these values are also similar in the intercritical annealing steel except the values in the region near the rolling plane are much larger.

2011 ◽  
Vol 409 ◽  
pp. 725-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Sato ◽  
Mayumi Ojima ◽  
Satoshi Morooka ◽  
Yo Tomota ◽  
Yoshitaka Adachi

Martensite morphology such as connectivity or dispersivity in ferrite (F)/martensite (M) dual-phase (DP) steels was investigated from topological viewpoint to reveal the effect of the martensite morphology on the mechanical properties. Topological analysis permits evaluation of the microstructural connectivity and dispersivity by measuring the number of handles, independent bodies and genus, etc. The topological analysis was performed on three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed images of the microstructure with different connectivity, dispersivity, volume fraction and hardness of martensite in DP steels that were prepared by changing the intercritical annealing temperature. The connectivity and the volume fraction of martensite increased while the dispersivity and hardness of it decreased with increasing annealing temperature. The effect of connectivity and dispersivity as well as volume fraction and hardness, in particular, on work hardening behavior was individually evaluated at a given strain.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiurong Fang ◽  
Jiang Wu ◽  
Xue Ou ◽  
Fuqiang Yang

Dynamic plastic deformation (DPD) achieved by multipass hammer forging is one of the most important metal forming operations to create the excellent materials properties. By using the integrated approaches of optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, the forging temperature effects on the multipass hammer forging process and the forged properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy were evaluated and the forging samples were controlled with a total height reduction of 50% by multipass strikes from 925°C to 1025°C. The results indicate that the forging temperature has a significant effect on morphology and the volume fraction of primary α phase, and the microstructural homogeneity is enhanced after multipass hammer forging. The alloy slip possibility and strain rates could be improved by multipass strikes, but the marginal efficiency decreases with the increased forging temperature. Besides, a forging process with an initial forging temperature a bit above β transformation and finishing the forging a little below the β transformation is suggested to balance the forging deformation resistance and forged mechanical properties.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamri Hamza ◽  
Allaoui Omar ◽  
Zidelmel Sami

Abstract The effect of the morphology and the martensite volume fraction on the microhardness, the tensile, the friction and the wear behavior of API X52 dual phase (DP) steel has been investigated. Three different heat treatments were used to develop dual phase steel with different morphologies and with different amounts of martensite: Intermediate Quenching Treatment/Water (IQ); Step Quenching Treatment (SQ) and direct quenching (DQ). Tribological tests are conducted on DP steels using a ball-on-disc configuration under normal load of 5 N and at a sliding speed of 4 cm/s were used to study the friction and wear behavior of treated samples. Results show that the ferrite–martensite morphology has a great influence on the mechanical properties of dual phase steel. The steel subjected to (IQ) treatment attain superior mechanical properties compared to the SQ and the DQ treatments. On the other hand, it is also found that the friction coefficient and the wear rate (volume loss) decrease when the hardness and the martensite volume fraction increase. The steel with fine fibrous martensite provide good wear resistance.


Author(s):  
A. K. Rana ◽  
P. P. Dey

In this work, the von Mises stress and plastic strain distribution of Ferrite-Martensite–Dual-Phase (FMDP) steels are predicted at various stages of deformation. The failure modes and volume fraction effect are identified based on Representative Volume Element (RVE). FMDP steel consists of a typical ferrite-matrix phase, in which martensite-islands are dispersed. Recently FMDP steels are increasingly used to the various car parts in demand. 2D-RVEs are also utilised to predict the orientations effect of the martensite phase in the FMDP steels. Based on the position of the element, the boundary conditions (BC) are given in the RVE of FMDP steel microstructures. The failure modes are examined in the form of severe plastic strain localisation. While the distribution of islands in the microstructure varies, as a result, the deformation inhomogeneity increases with a rise of martensite fraction. The results of numerical computation and the trend of experimental failure shown in the literature are compared. This is signifying that the overall macro-behaviour of FMDP steel, as a consequence of stress-strain partitioning and influence of martensite-island volume fractions (MVFs), can be predicted by the finite element (FE) based 2D-RVE modelling.


2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Tassi Hocine ◽  
Zidelmel Sami ◽  
Allaoui Omar

In the present investigation, some electrochemical properties of dual phase X70 steels with different martensite morphologies which have undergone boriding were studied. To obtain a variety of martensite morphologies, Direct Quenching (DQ), Intermediate Quenching (IQ) and Step Quenching (SQ) heat treatments were applied at an intercritical annealing temperature (IAT) of 760℃. The treatment (DQ) allowed the formation of fine martensite evenly distributed in the ferrite matrix. (IQ) treatment showed the formation of martensite along the ferrite / ferrite grain boundaries. In contrast, treatment (SQ) induced the formation of a banded morphology of martensite and ferrite. The realization of borides on X70 (DP) steel was carried out in a powder mixture containing 5% of B4C as source of boron, 5% of NaBF4 as activator and 90% of SiC as diluent at 950℃ for a period of time from 4 h. The corrosion behavior of X70 (DP) steel has been explored by the Tafel extrapolation method in a 5 wt. % H2SO4 solution. The corrosion resistance of steel which has undergone boriding (BDP) is higher than that of steel which has not undergone it (DP).


2011 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 271-274
Author(s):  
Xiao Yong Zhang ◽  
Hui Lin Gao ◽  
Xue Qin Zhang ◽  
Yan Yang

The pipeline steel with excellent deformability with ferrite and bainite dual-phase microstructure are obtained by inter-critically accelerating cooling method, aiming to get good deformation capability of avoiding failure from the geological disasters such as landslides and earthquake. The influence of volume fraction of bainite on the mechanical properties of dual-phase pipeline steels was investigated by means of microscopic analysis method and mechanical properties testing. The results indicated that both yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the steels increase almost linearly with the increasing volume fraction of bainite, while ductility, work hardening exponent and impact absorption energy decrease. When the volume fraction of bainite is about 50%, the yield strength, the yield strength/tensile strength ratio (Y/T), work hardening exponent, uniform elongation and impact absorption energy of X80 pipeline steels with excellent deformability is 665MPa, 0.8, 0.12, 8% and 245J respectively.


2010 ◽  
Vol 654-656 ◽  
pp. 66-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuang Li ◽  
Xue Min Wang ◽  
Xin Lai He ◽  
Cheng Jia Shang ◽  
Yu He

The properties and precipitation behavior of Cu-bearing steels have been investigated. The optical microscope and transition electron microscope were employed to study the influence of interrupted cooling and quenching temperature on the precipitation behavior. Also, the properties of samples with different quench processes were tested. The results show that when the steel is interruptedly cooled and quenched from 650-700°C, with the quenching temperature increasing the volume fraction of martensite becomes larger and the hardness becomes higher. When the microstructure is ferrite the second-phase precipitates occurs and they are proved copper-rich particles. However there are no obvious precipitates in martensite. The copper-rich second phase forms by the way of inter-phase precipitation.


2012 ◽  
Vol 562-564 ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Hang Su ◽  
Xi Qing Zhao ◽  
Tao Pan ◽  
Xiao Rong Lei ◽  
Qing Feng Wang

Microstructure and mechanical properties in QT-Treated 9Ni steel were investigated. The detail microstructures were observed by optical microscope (OM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The volume fraction of austenite was estimated by XRD. Tensile test at room temperature and Charpy-V-Notch (CVN) impact test at -196°C were carried out. The results showed that the microstructure of QT-treated 9%Ni steel was composed of tempered martensite and reversed austenite. The brittle cementite was absorbed gradually by the increasing reversed austenite as the tempering temperature increased. The optimum tempering temperature range was 560°C~580°C. The reversed austenite could improve the cryogenic toughness of 9Ni steel through the combination of the scavenging effect and the TRIP effect.


2017 ◽  
Vol 896 ◽  
pp. 182-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Ming Zhang ◽  
Qiang Chi ◽  
Ling Kang Ji ◽  
Hui Feng ◽  
Yan Hua Li ◽  
...  

Fine microstructure of twinning Martensite/austenite (M/A) islands in a X100 high strength pipeline steel were analyzed by the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), and a uniaxial compressive experiment of micro-pillar for a twinning M/A island was conducted in present paper. The experimental results showed that M/A islands in X100 pipeline steels were consisted of retained austenite and nanoscale twins with sizes of less than ten nanometers. There were a few small blocks of nanoscale twins in an M/A island. Volume fraction of twinning M/A islands had an important effect on mechanical properties of X100 pipeline steels, with the increase of twinning M/A islands fraction, yield strength of X100 pipeline steel increased, and impact toughness of X100 pipeline steel decreased. The micro-pillar compression showed that the nanoscale twinning M/A island exhibited the higher deformation hardening during the compressive test, and its uniaxial compressive strength could up to 1.35GPa ultrahigh stress level.


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