Influence of Cold Rolling Reduction on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in 204C2 Austenitic Stainless Steel

2019 ◽  
Vol 944 ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Tian Yi Wang ◽  
Ren Bo Song ◽  
Heng Jun Cai ◽  
Jian Wen ◽  
Yang Su

The present study investigated the effect of cold rolling reduction on microstructure and mechanical properties of a 204C2 Cr–Mn austenitic stainless steel which contained 16%Cr, 2%Ni, 9%Mn and 0.083 %C). The 204C2 austenitic stainless steels were cold rolled at multifarious thickness reductions of 10%, 20%, 30%,40% and 50%, which were compared with the solution-treated one. Microstructure of them was investigated by means of optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction technique and scanning electron microscopy. For mechanical properties investigations, hardness and tensile tests were carried out. Results shows that the cold rolling reduction induced the martensitic transformation (γ→α ́) in the structure of the austenitic stainless steel. With the increase of the rolling reduction, the amount of strain-induced martensite increased gradually. Hardness, ultimate tensile strength and yield strength increased with the incremental rolling reduction in 204C2 stainless steels, while the elongation decreased. At the thickness reduction of 50%, the specimen obtained best strength and hardness. Hardness of 204C2 stain steel reached 679HV. Ultimate tensile strength reached 1721 MPa. Yield strength reached 1496 MPa.

Author(s):  
Satyanarayana Kosaraju ◽  
Anil Kalluri ◽  
Swadesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Ahsan ul Haq

Abstract Austenitic Stainless-Steel grade 316L is one among the significant ASS grades which is most commonly used in various industry sectors. It has excellent corrosion resistance in ordinary atmospheric and also in more arduous environments such as salt water and environments where resistance to chloride corrosion is required. Whilst performing well when exposed to relatively high temperatures, this grade of Austenitic Stainless steel also maintains its strength and toughness at sub-zero temperatures, making this an excellent choice for various applications in industries sectors such as Marine, general construction, and water treatment. Therefore, present study focused on evaluating the mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS) and strain hardening exponent (n) are evaluated based on the experimental data obtained from the uniaxial isothermal tensile tests performed at an interval of −25 °C from 0 °C to −50 °C and at three orientations (0, 45, 90) degrees to the rolling direction and cross head velocity (3, 5, 7) mm/min were chosen. A total of 27 experiments have been planned based on design of experiments to conduct experiments. A mathematical model for the prediction of ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS) and strain hardening exponent (n) was developed using process parameters such as temperature, orientation and cross head velocities. Results have shown that mechanical properties can be predicted with a reasonable accuracy within the range of process parameters considered in this study.


Author(s):  
Zhiwei Chen ◽  
Caifu Qian ◽  
Guoyi Yang ◽  
Xiang Li

The test of austenitic stainless steel specimens with strain control mode of pre-strain was carried out. The range of pre-strain is 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9% and 10% on austenitic stainless steel specimens, then tensile testing of these samples was done and their mechanical properties after pre-strain were gotten. The results show that the pre-strain has little effect on tensile strength, and enhances the yield strength more obviously. According to the experimental data, we get a relational expression of S30408 between the value of yield strength and pre-strain. We can obtain several expressions about different kinds of austenitic stainless steel by this way. It is convenient for designers to get the yield strength of austenitic stainless steel after pre-strain by the value of pre-strain and the above expression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
pp. 140577
Author(s):  
Ariane Neves de Moura ◽  
Cláudio Moreira de Alcântara ◽  
Tarcísio Reis de Oliveira ◽  
Marco Antônio da Cunha ◽  
Marcelo Lucas Pereira Machado

2016 ◽  
Vol 838-839 ◽  
pp. 392-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kusakin ◽  
Andrey Belyakov ◽  
Rustam Kaibyshev ◽  
Dmitri Molodov

The influence of thermo-mechanical treatment consisting of cold rolling followed by recrystallization annealing on the grain size and mechanical properties of a high-Mn TWIP steel was studied. An Fe-23Mn-0.3C-1.5Al TWIP steel (wt. %) was subjected to extensive cold rolling with a reduction of 80% (true strain of ∼1.6) and then annealed in the temperature interval ranging from 400 to 900 °C during 20 minutes. Recovery processes took place below 500 °C, partial recrystallization was evident at ~550°C and fully recrystallized structure evolved after annealing at 600 °C and higher. The static recovery resulted in a slight decrease in the yield strength from 1400 MPa to 1250 MPa and the ultimate tensile strength from 1540 MPa to 1400 MPa whereas the total elongation of 4% did not changed. The recrystallization development led to a drastic drop of strength and an increase in ductility. The yield strength of 225 MPa, the ultimate tensile strength of 700 MPa and the total elongation of 79% was obtained after annealing at 900 °C. Correspondingly, the grain size increased from 0.2 μm to 6.2 μm with increase in anneal temperature from 550 to 900°C.


2009 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
M.N. Mungole ◽  
M. Surender ◽  
R. Balasubramaniam ◽  
S. Bhargava

9Cr-1Mo ferritic steel samples containing 0.2 and 0.5 wt % silicon in 40 % cold rolled state were recrystallize-annealed at 1100, 1200 and 1300 K. The grain growth and mechanical properties after recrystallization-annealing for 20 hr to 100 hr were investigated. No significant grain growth was observed even after 100 hr annealing at 1100 and 1200 K. The recrystallization-annealing at 1200 K resulted grains smaller in size than those at 1100 K. Annealing at 1300 K exhibited the enhanced grain growth with decorative microstructures. Initial annealing after cold rolling at 1100 K exhibited low hardness which further increased with annealing temperature. Annealing at 1100 K for 20 hrs exhibited low yield strength and ultimate tensile strength compared to those of as received samples. However, for 100 hrs annealing these properties remained nearly constant for 0.2 Si composition and increased marginally for 0.5 Si composition. Recrystallization-annealing exhibited improved ductility for both the compositions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 168781401985099 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Abdelrahim ◽  
HB Mohamed ◽  
Peiqing La ◽  
Wei Fuma ◽  
Fuling Ma ◽  
...  

304 stainless steels were prepared by aluminothermic reaction method; first steels are annealed at 1000°C and then rolled at 700°C for different deformation. The microstructures evolution and mechanical properties were distinguished in details. It was found that the steel contains nanocrystalline/submicrocrystalline/microcrystalline austenite and submicrocrystalline ferrite. After rolling to a thickness reduction of 30%, 50%, and 70%, the mechanical properties of the rolled steels were substantially increased, as the deformation increased from 30% to 50%, the tensile strength increased from 650 to 1110 MPa, the yield strength increased from 400 to 665 MPa, and the elongation increased from 8% to 8.5%.


2007 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 1287-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ohnishi ◽  
Atsushi Yamamoto ◽  
Harushige Tsubakino ◽  
Mititaka Terasawa ◽  
Shigeo Nakahigashi

Precipitation phenomena in an austenitic stainless steel, SUS316L cold-rolled with various reduction rates were studied by transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron radiation diffractmetry. After the aging at 573 K for 15000 h, two of precipitates were observed, which were identified as M7C3 and M23C6 by SR diffraction and electro diffraction measurements. The precipitates M7C3 were formed at both innergranular and grain boundary, while the precipitate M23C6 was formed at innergranular. The precipitation was promoted with increasing cold rolling reduction. Also segregation of phosphorous was detected along grain boundaries. Besides, the residual stresses were measured with side inclination method using a synchrotron radiation facility, SPring-8. The residual stresses were increased with increasing the cold rolling reduction rate.


2013 ◽  
Vol 794 ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Srikanth ◽  
P. Saravanan ◽  
D. Saravanan ◽  
S. Sisodia ◽  
K. Ravi ◽  
...  

Metastable austenitic stainless steel type 301LN is widely used for fabrication of structural components of Metro Coaches. The steel exhibits both high strength and enhanced plasticity due to strain hardening as well as formation of strain-induced martensite (α) during cold deformation (TRIP effect). The current market requirement, as projected by many of the ongoing Metro Rail Projects in India, calls for manufacture of this steel with ultimate tensile strength (UTS) in excess of 1000 MPa and yield (YS/UTS) ratio of less than 0.8, as this would facilitate substantial reductions in tare weight and crash-worthiness of metro coaches. The typical property requirements in high temper (HT) as per one typical Metro Coach specification are: Yield Strength (YS) ~ 751-921 MPa, Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) ~ 1001-1151 MPa, Elongation ~ 22% min, Hardness ~ 36 HRC max and YS/UTS ratio <0.8. previous="" plant="" experience="" has="" shown="" that="" the="" maximum="" attainable="" uts="" in="" this="" grade="" through="" cold="" rolling="" is="" only="" to="" tune="" of="" 970="" mpa="" and="" any="" excess="" deformation="" severely="" impairs="" both="" ductility="" 22="" hardness=""> 36 HRC) beyond acceptable limits. In the present work, an innovative thermomechanical processing (TMP) methodology has been evolved for the attainment of this seemingly unlikely combination of properties through experimental cold rolling and short annealing simulations in Gleeble 3500 C thermomechanical simulator. The novel process methodology entails imparting heavy cold reductions (CR) of 45-50% in Sendzimir Mill followed by brief/ short reversion annealing treatments (80-160 s) by means of single furnace operation at 750 °C at standard line operating speeds for 300 series in Annealing Pickling Line-1 (AP Line-1) of Salem Steel Plant (SSP) in India. The improvement in properties (strength-ductility combination) has been attributed to grain refinement through formation of submicron grained austenitic (γ) microstructure by controlled reversion of strain-induced martensite (α) during the short annealing treatment. The process is distinct from conventional long annealing treatments (300-360 s), which are employed to soften the steel after cold rolling by means of recovery and recrystallization processes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 2040035
Author(s):  
Xiang Cai ◽  
Yanxin Qiao ◽  
Baojie Wang ◽  
Huiling Zhou ◽  
Yuxin Wang

The influence of rolling on nanomechanical and mechanical behavior of Mg-7Li alloy was investigated by nanoindentation, tensile test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The [Formula: see text]-Mg phase elongated along the rolling direction and gradually cracked. As the rolling ratio increased from 3 to 10, the hardness of [Formula: see text]-Mg and [Formula: see text]-Li phase increased by 7.35% and 20.75%, respectively. The fracture of alloys changed from ductile fracture to quasi-cleavage fracture. The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength increased by 23 MPa and 12 MPa, respectively, while elongation reduced by 12.5%.


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