Wear Resistance Research of Advanced High Strength Steels

2016 ◽  
Vol 850 ◽  
pp. 197-201
Author(s):  
Chao Zhi ◽  
Yi Fei Gong ◽  
Ai Min Zhao ◽  
Jian Guo He ◽  
Ran Ding
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Twip Steel ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Wear Performance ◽  
Dp Steel ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Wear Mode ◽  
Surface Phase Transformation

The wear performance and wear mechanism under two-body abrasion of five advanced high strength steels, i.e. Nanobainite (NB) steel, Tempered Martensitic (TM) steel, Dual Phase (DP) steel, Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) Steel and Twining Induced Plasticity (TWIP) steel were studied. By using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), we investigated the wearing surface. Phase transformation strengthening behavior was also be discussed by analyzing the surface and sub-surface after abrasion. The results showed that micro-cutting was the major role of wear mode in the condition of two-body abrasion. In the circumstance of two-body abrasion, hardness was an important factor, the property of wear resistance enhanced while the hardness increased except for TM steel. NB steel possessed the best wear resistance which was 1.71 times higher than that of TWIP steel. The retained austenite transformed into martensite which can improve the hardness so that it enhanced the wear resistance of NB steel.

scholarly journals Adhesive Wear Resistance of Low Temperature Austempered and Quenched and Partitioned Niobium Alloyed Steels

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Gabriel Bonella de Oliveira ◽  
Ricardo Tadeu Junior Aureliano ◽  
Luiz Carlos Casteletti ◽  
André Itman Filho ◽  
Amadeu Lombardi Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Adhesive Wear ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Wear Performance ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Safety Improvement ◽  
Present Complex

Abstract The quest for safety improvement with weight reduction of vehicles and consequently lower fuel consumption, led the automotive industry to begin research into the third generation of advanced high strength steels. These steels present complex microstructures, composed of martensite, bainite and stable retained austenite. Two of the main treatments for obtaining these microstructures are the low temperature austempering and Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P). The objective of this work is to evaluate the microhardness and adhesive wear performance of a high silicon steel alloyed with niobium submitted to the treatments mentioned above. The austempering treatment was conducted at 340 °C for 1 and 3 hours. Partitioning steps in Q&P were performed at 250 °C for 10, 30 and 60 minutes. Results shows that niobium addition promotes changes in the bainite morphology which improved the wear resistance.

Evaluation of Formability Under Different Deformation Modes for TWIP900 Steel

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Kilic ◽  
Fahrettin Ozturk
Keyword(s):  
Twip Steel ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Deformation Analysis ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Springback Prediction ◽  
Deformation Modes ◽  
Prediction Capability

Automotive manufacturers always seek high strength and high formability materials for automotive bodies. Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) are excellent candidates for this purpose. These steels generally show a reasonable degree of formability, in addition to their high strength. One particular type is the twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel, which is a high manganese austenite steel, and represents a second generation in AHSS. In this study, comprehensive deformation analysis of TWIP900CR steel including tensile, bending, Erichsen, and deep drawing of cylindrical cups tests is made. Finite element simulation of U and V shaped bending processes is also performed. Results indicate that the TWIP steel has good mechanical properties and high formability. However, springback is quite significant. The coining force should be considered in order to reduce the amount of springback. For springback prediction, it is found that the Yld2000-2d material model has better prediction capability than the Hill48 model.

Experimental Investigations on Wear Resistance Characteristics of Alternative Die Materials for Stamping of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS)

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
O¨mer Necati Cora ◽  
Muammer Koc¸
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Wear Testing ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Automotive Body ◽  
Die Materials ◽  
Aisi D2

Newer sheet alloys (such as Al, Mg, and advanced high strength steels) are considered for automotive body panels and structural parts to achieve lightweight construction. However, in addition to issues with their limited formability and high springback, tribological conditions due to increased surface hardness and higher work hardening effect necessitate the use of improved alternative die materials, coatings, lubricants to minimize the wear-related issues in stamping of such lightweight materials. This study aims to investigate and compare the wear performances of seven (7) different die materials (AISI D2, Vanadis 4, Vancron 40, K340 ISODUR, Caldie, Carmo, 0050A) using a newly developed wear testing method and device. We used DP600 sheets in the tests. Our results showed that almost all of the recently developed specially-alloyed die materials demonstrated higher wear resistance performance when compared with the performance of AISI D2 die material.

scholarly journals Boro-Austempering Treatment of High Strength Bainitic Steels

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Gabriel Bonella de Oliveira ◽  
Fábio Edson Mariani ◽  
Luiz Carlos Casteletti ◽  
André Itman Filho ◽  
Amadeu Lombardi Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Salt Bath ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Bainitic Steels ◽  
Work Samples ◽  
Bainite Microstructure

Abstract High strength bainitic steels are considered potential candidates for the 3rd generation of advanced high strength steels (AHSS). The main characteristic of silicon alloyed steels is the presence of carbide-free bainite, obtained by low temperature austempering. Salt bath boriding is an effective method for increasing wear resistance and provides high corrosion resistance. The combination of these two treatments is called boro-austempering and is a promising alternative to increase the wear resistance of AHSS. In the present work, samples were borided at 900°C for 2 hours, direct cooled from that temperature and isothermally held in salt bath at 360°C for 1 and 3 hours. The substrate and the layers produced were characterized by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Vickers microhardness (HRV) and microadhesive wear tests. The tribological characteristics of the layers were compared with those of the substrate. The microscopic analysis showed the effectiveness of boroaustempering treatment in the production of carbide-free bainite microstructure and the surface borided layers. As a result, there were increases in surface wear resistance up to 2,6 times when compared to the substrate.

scholarly journals The role of the microstructure on the influence of hydrogen on some advanced high-strength steels

2018 ◽  
Vol 715 ◽  
pp. 370-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinglong Liu ◽  
Qingjun Zhou ◽  
Jeffrey Venezuela ◽  
Mingxing Zhang ◽  
Andrej Atrens
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels

Aspects of Thermomechanical Processing of 3rd Generation Advanced High Strength Steels

2014 ◽  
Vol 783-786 ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgueni I. Poliak ◽  
Debanshu Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Thermomechanical Processing ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Continuous Annealing ◽  
Hot Strip Rolling ◽  
Strip Rolling ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Hot Strip ◽  
High Elongation

The production of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) has been rapidly expanding in recent years as these steels allow for considerable reduction in weight and enhancement of car safety due to the unique combination of high strength, toughness and formability. Driven by growing demand for sheet AHSS products from carmakers, steel producers are currently developing AHSS of the so called 3rdGeneration to further facilitate weight reduction of critical safety parts while ensuring crash worthiness and high absorbed energy. Such steels not only possess tensile strength above 1000 MPa but also are being designed for exceedingly high formability: high elongation, bendability, hole expansion and strain hardening. These enhanced properties are to be achieved in final operations of continuous annealing and/or galvanizing. However, due to complicated alloy designs of 3G AHSS the role of each manufacturing stage becomes progressively significant due to its impact on the final microstructure. Therefore, hot strip rolling gains increasing importance as one of the most critical stages responsible for producing the microstructure optimal for achieving the final properties of the sheet products without impairing downstream operations. In other words, hot rolling of AHSS has to be viewed as thermomechanical processing.

scholarly journals Effect of strain rate on the hydrogen embrittlement of a DP steel

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 03015
Author(s):  
Tom Depover ◽  
Ahmed Elmahdy ◽  
Florian Vercruysse ◽  
Patricia Verleysen ◽  
Kim Verbeken
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Dynamic Strain ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Dp Steel ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Split Hopkinson

Advanced high strength steels (HSSs), such as dual phase steels, are widely used in the automotive industry due to their excellent combination of strength and ductility. In certain applications, they might be exposed to hydrogen (H) which is known to be detrimental for the deformation. H embrittlement (HE) is still not fully understood. It might drastically reduce the energy absorbed in a crash event and limits the use of HSSs in car bodies. Although H diffusion is a highly time dependent phenomenon, so far, the combined effect of dynamic strain rates and electrochemical H pre-charging has not been studied. Therefore, a reproducible methodology has been developed. Tensile specimens were electrochemically H pre-charged and immediately tested in a split Hopkinson tensile bar setup. To distinguish between the effect of strain rate and HE, static tests have been conducted using the same procedure. Results show that the HE resistance decreased due to higher H amounts in the sample for all strain rates. The HE increased when slower strain rates were applied due to higher probability of H to diffuse to regions of stress concentration ahead of a crack tip and as such accelerating failure. At the highest strain rate considered (900 s-1), the material still lost about 10% of its ductility.

scholarly journals Preventing Nugget Shifting in Joining of Dissimilar Steels via Resistance Element Welding: A Numerical Simulation.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenghua Rao ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
Yaqiong Wang ◽  
Liang Ou ◽  
Jiangwei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Spot Welding ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Resistivity Ratio ◽  
Dp Steel ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
High Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Resistance Element Welding ◽  
Welding Element

Abstract Joining the advanced high strength steels and the conventional steels is a critical issue for the manufacturing of lightweight vehicles. Resistance element welding (REW) is an emerging joining method for dissimilar metals and alloys by applying an auxiliary rivet-like resistance element in resistance spot welding (RSW). In this study, an electrical-thermal-mechanical coupled REW model for high-strength dual-phase (DP) steel and Q235 steel was developed by considering contact resistances as functions of temperature and surface contacting area. The results show that the welding element in REW serves to concentrate the current flow and thus Joule heat generation at the faying interface between the element and workpiece. For welding DP600 and Q235 workpieces with a small thickness ratio (≤0.4) or a high electrical resistivity ratio (≥3), REW could effectively mitigate nugget shifting between workpieces and reducing the thermal excursion to electrode as compared to RSW. Adding well-designed insulation layers in REW could further concentrate the current within the welding element, and enables a large-sized nugget at a lower current. This study is significant because it provides a better understanding to the electrical-thermal-mechanical behaviors with interfacial contacts in REW and contributes to its further advance.

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