Effect of initial microstructure on austenite formation kinetics in high-strength experimental microalloyed steels

Austenite formation kinetics in two high-strength experimental microalloyed steels with different initial microstructures compris-ing bainite–martensite and ferrite–martensite/austenite microconstituents was studied during continuous heating by dilatometric analysis. Austenite formation occurred in two steps:(1) carbide dissolution and precipitation and (2) transformation of residual ferrite to austenite. Di-latometric analysis was used to determine the critical temperatures of austenite formation and continuous heating transformation diagrams for heating rates ranging from 0.03°C×s?1 to 0.67°C×s?1. The austenite volume fraction was fitted using the Johnson–Mehl–Avrami–Kolmogorov equation to determine the kinetic parameters k and n as functions of the heating rate. Both n and k parameters increased with increasing heat-ing rate, which suggests an increase in the nucleation and growth rates of austenite. The activation energy of austenite formation was deter-mined by the Kissinger method. Two activation energies were associated with each of the two austenite formation steps. In the first step, the austenite growth rate was controlled by carbon diffusion from carbide dissolution and precipitation;in the second step, it was controlled by the dissolution of residual ferrite to austenite.     

合金设计对贝氏体相变动力学影响的建模研究

采用基于形核控制机制的贝氏体等温相变动力学模型研究了合金设计对贝氏体相变动力学的影响.针对两种贝氏体高强钢，采用热膨胀仪在425~350℃开展了等温贝氏体相变实验，观察到了不同程度的贝氏体不完全相变现象.基于形核控制机制，采用切变型相变动力学模型对两种实验钢的贝氏体等温相变行为进行了建模研究，模型中同时考虑了晶界形核和自催化形核.最后，对比分析了两种实验钢中形核激活能、未转变奥氏体体积分数以及形核速率等的差异，为贝氏体高强钢的成分设计及工艺创新提供理论指导.     

两相区加热对30CrMnSi钢的过冷奥氏体转变的影响

本文研究了两相区加热对３０ＣｒＭｎＳｉ钢的过冷奥氏体转变的影响。得出结论：３０ＣｒＭｎＳｉ钢两相区加热后冷却，未溶铁素体起着晶核的作用，促进过冷奥氏体向铁素体－珠光体、贝氏体转变；而奥氏体中的碳及合金元素的高含量推迟了过冷奥氏体向马氏体的转变。     

等温温度对超细贝氏体钢组织演变规律的影响

通过热膨胀试验研究实验钢的等温转变动力学,采用盐浴等温淬火工艺制备超细贝氏体组织,利用扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪定量分析工艺参数对微观组织结构的影响.结果显示:实验钢室温组织由大量超细板条状贝氏体铁素体和板条间分布的薄膜状奥氏体的复相组织构成,210℃等温淬火得到的贝氏体板条间距细化到约60 nm,硬度约为HBW610;实验钢的最终组织特征取决于发生贝氏体转变的等温温度和等温时间,等温温度越低时贝氏体转变完成需要的等温时间越长.     

Kinetic study of austenite formation during continuous heating of unalloyed ductile iron

The austenite formation kinetics in unalloyed cast ductile iron was studied on the basis of dilatometry measurements, and Avrami's equation was used to estimate the material's kinetic parameters. A continuous heating transformation diagram was constructed using heating rates in the range of 0.06 to 0.83℃·s-1. As the heating rate was augmented, the critical temperatures, A_c1 and A_α, as well as the intercritical range, which was evaluated as the difference between the critical temperatures, ΔT=A_α - A_c1, increased. At a low heating rate, the kinetics of austenite formation was slow as a consequence of the iron's silicon content. The effect of heating rate on k and n, the kinetic parameters of Avrami's equation, was also determined. Parameter n, which is associated with nucleation sites and growth geometry, decreased with an increase in heating rate. In addition, parameter k increased with the increase of heating rate, suggesting that the nucleation and growth rates are carbon- and silicon-diffusion controlled during austenite formation under continuous heating.     

In situ observations of austenite grain growth in Fe-C-Mn-Si super bainitic steel

In situ observations of austenite grain growth in Fe-C-Mn-Si super bainitic steel were conducted on a high-temperature laser scanning confocal microscope during continuous heating and subsequent isothermal holding at 850, 1000, and 1100℃ for 30 min. A grain growth model was proposed based on experimental results. It is indicated that the austenite grain size increases with austenitizing temperature and holding time. When the austenitizing temperature is above 1100℃, the austenite grains grow rapidly, and abnormal austenite grains occur. In addition, the effect of heating rate on austenite grain growth was investigated, and the relation between austenite grains and bainite morphology after bainitic transformations was also discussed.     

瞬时淬火工艺下低碳钢的组织演变规律

为了探究瞬时淬火工艺下低碳钢组织的演变规律,在热模拟机上对Q195和CR340试样进行了瞬时淬火处理.结果表明,瞬时淬火工艺初期得到马氏体+贝氏体+铁素体+未溶渗碳体的复杂混合组织;保温足够时间后,未溶渗碳体逐渐溶解使奥氏体平均碳浓度升高,奥氏体晶粒内碳浓度梯度减小,从而增加组织中马氏体相对量,最终得到全部板条马氏体组织.瞬时淬火工艺与传统淬火工艺相比可明显细化试验钢晶粒尺寸,提高升温速率对试验钢晶粒细化作用更明显.     

含B钒微合金钢的连续冷却相变行为

为开发一种新的低成本高性能含B钒微合金钢和建立其TMCP生产工艺,用MMS-200热力模拟试验机研究了实验钢在连续冷却条件下的相变规律,绘制出实验钢的静态CCT曲线和动态CCT曲线.结果表明:微量的B提高了钒微合金钢过冷奥氏体稳定性,促进了针状铁素体形成,在比较宽的冷却速度范围内能得到贝氏体组织;未变形钢相比于变形钢,在更低的冷却速度甚至0.5℃/s的冷却速度下能得到大部分的贝氏体组织,但两者在5℃/s以上的冷却速度下都得到全部贝氏体组织;变形降低了奥氏体稳定性,促进铁素体转变,含硼钢铁素体转变存在的冷速升高到2℃/s,不含硼钢的其冷速升高到15℃/s;钒微合金钢中B有利于获得高强度的贝氏体组织,冷速5℃/s以上时相变后含硼钢的硬度都高于变形及未变形不含硼钢的硬度.     

CSP生产600 MPa级低碳贝氏体钢的相变

以低碳Nb、V、Ti、Mo和Cr合金化贝氏体钢为研究对象,在Formaster-Digital膨胀仪上测定了过冷奥氏体的静态CCT曲线;在Gleeble-1500热/力模拟机上,用膨胀法测定了奥氏体的动态CCT曲线;采用扫描电镜和透射电镜分析了贝氏体钢的室温组织演变规律.结果表明:合金元素抑制奥氏体向铁素体转变,在冷却速度大于10℃.s-1的范围内,静态CCT和动态CCT的室温组织均为贝氏体,具有较高的强度;奥氏体变形促进了贝氏体转变,贝氏体转变开始温度为610～668℃,终了温度为520～551℃.     

Effects of ausforming strain on bainite transformation in nanostructured bainite steel

The effects of ausforming strain on bainite transformation in high-carbon low-alloy nanobainite steel were investigated using a Gleeble 3500 thermomechanical simulator machine. The bainite transformation speed at 300℃ was found to be accelerated by ausforming at 300, 600, and 700℃ under applied strains ranging from 10% to 50% followed by isothermal transformation at 300℃. The ausformed bainite volume fraction varied with the ausforming strain because of the mechanical stabilization of the deformed austenite. Ausforming at low temperatures not only enhanced the bainite ferrite volume fraction but also refined the microstructure substantially. Although the amount of bainite ferrite might have been reduced with increasing strain, the microstructures were refined by ausforming.     

冷轧低碳钢快速加热过程中的相变规律

以两种不同成分冷轧低碳钢为研究对象,利用Gleeble-3800热/力模拟实验机,研究了冷轧低碳钢在快速加热条件下,加热速度、化学成分对加热过程中相变规律的影响及连续加热过程中奥氏体晶粒尺寸的演变.研究结果表明,随着加热速度的增加(5~500℃/s),实验钢相变点的升高趋势先快后慢,100℃/s为转折点.在连续加热过程中存在奥氏体晶粒异常长大的温度转折点,为1 050℃;在850~950℃范围内,奥氏体平均晶粒尺寸均小于5μm;添加微合金元素有利于细化奥氏体晶粒.研究结果为利用快速加热、短时保温的方法获得冷轧超细晶钢提供了参考依据.     

2Cr13钢调质后奥氏体粗晶遗传及其对性能的影响

本文对汽轮机末级叶片钢2Cr13粗晶马氏体在重新加热淬火后的粗晶遗传现象进行了研究,观察了在奥氏体化时恒温形成的动力学和组织结构。讨论了在相变区的加热速度、奥氏体化温度及保温时间对奥氏体晶粒的影响。研究表明,调质后粗晶奥氏体的遗传现象,是由于沿原奥氏体晶界碳化物偏聚析出的结果。还讨论了奥氏体晶粒度对调质后力学性能的影响,扫描及透射电镜观察结果表明,调质后的力学性能,主要取决于钢中碳化物的分布及尺寸。     

纳米贝氏体的热力学分析及强韧化研究

针对目前高碳高硅低温贝氏体(纳米结构贝氏体)相变速度缓慢的现状,采用贝氏体相变热力学理论分析主要合金元素对低温贝氏体相变驱动力的影响,设计了新型纳米结构贝氏体钢成分0.83C-2.44Si-0.43Mn-0.73Al.利用膨胀仪研究该成分贝氏体钢在不同温度下的相变整体动力学,综合使用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射、电子背散射衍射等方法研究热处理工艺对实验钢组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明,350益等温转变贝氏体的抗拉强度为1401 MPa,延伸率为42.21%,强塑积可达59136 MPa·%,在室温拉伸过程中发生明显的相变诱导塑性效应;230益等温转变组织中贝氏体铁素体片层厚度小于100 nm,抗拉强度达2169 MPa.     

金刚石压腔结合高速录像进行气–液体系中气相溶解、出溶动力学原位研究

利用水热金刚石压腔原位观测优势,结合显微镜高速录像技术,进行空气–H2O体系中气相溶解和出溶动力学实验研究.实验对金刚石压腔体系气泡生长、溶解过程进行原位实时记录,根据录像文件分解的照片来精确确定反应时间和温度,利用照片所记录的气泡半径随时间的变化来推算其体积生长参数和溶解程度.气–液相均一体系降温可促使气泡出溶,降温...     

热处理工艺对低温贝氏体钢微观组织及力学性能的影响

利用SEM、EBSD、XRD及力学性能测试等手段,对比研究了一步、两步等温贝氏体转变及贝氏体转变+深冷处理工艺对低温贝氏体钢显微组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明,相较于一步等温贝氏体转变工艺,两步等温贝氏体及贝氏体转变+深冷处理均可降低钢中块状残余奥氏体含量,细化晶粒;与两步等温贝氏体转变相比,深冷处理可以极大缩短工艺时间,所得材料在获得相近强度的同时,会牺牲部分韧性;两步等温贝氏体处理后,试验钢强塑积达到了19.66GPa·%,U型冲击吸收功可达80J,其综合力学性能最优。     

Microstructural evolution during ultra-rapid annealing of severely deformed low-carbon steel: strain,temperature, and heating rate effects

An interaction between ferrite recrystallization and austenite transformation in low-carbon steel occurs when recrystallization is delayed until the intercritical temperature range by employing high heating rate. The kinetics of recrystallization and transformation is affected by high heating rate and such an interaction. In this study, different levels of strain are applied to low-carbon steel using a severe plastic deformation method. Then, ultra-rapid annealing is performed at different heating rates of 200–1100℃/s and peak temperatures of near critical temperature. Five regimes are proposed to investigate the effects of heating rate, strain, and temperature on the interaction between recrystallization and transformation. The microstructural evolution of severely deformed low-carbon steel after ultra-rapid annealing is investigated based on the proposed regimes. Regarding the intensity and start temperature of the interaction, different microstructures consisting of ferrite and pearlite/martensite are formed. It is found that when the interaction is strong, the microstructure is refined because of the high kinetics of transformation and recrystallization. Moreover, strain shifts an interaction zone to a relatively higher heating rate. Therefore, severely deformed steel should be heated at relatively higher heating rates for it to undergo a strong interaction.     

In situ observation of austenite grain growth behavior in the simulated coarse-grained heat-affected zone of Ti-microalloyed steels

The austenite grain growth behavior in a simulated coarse-grained heat-affected zone during thermal cycling was investigated via in situ observation. Austenite grains nucleated at ferrite grain boundaries and then grew in different directions through movement of grain boundaries into the ferrite phase. Subsequently, the adjacent austenite grains impinged against each other during the α→γ transformation. After the α→γ transformation, austenite grains coarsened via the coalescence of small grains and via boundary migration between grains. The growth process of austenite grains was a continuous process during heating, isothermal holding, and cooling in simulated thermal cycling. Abundant finely dispersed nanoscale TiN particles in a steel specimen containing 0.012wt% Ti effectively retarded the grain boundary migration, which resulted in refined austenite grains. When the Ti concentration in the steel was increased, the number of TiN particles decreased and their size coarsened. The big particles were not effective in pinning the austenite grain boundary movement and resulted in coarse austenite grains.     

In situ measured growth rates of bainite plates in an Fe-C-Mn-Si superbainitic steel

The growth rates of bainite plates in an Fe-C-Mn-Si superbainitie steel were investigated by in situ observation. The lengthening rates of ferrite bainite during both cooling and isothermal holding processes were observed and the growth rates of bainite plates nucleating at grain boundaries, within grains and on preformed bainite were measured. It is indicated that the lengthening rates of bainite plates during the cooling and isothermal processes were different, and that the growth rates of bainite plates nucleating at different types of sites also demon- strated diversity. The bainite plates initiating at [vain boundaries during cooling grew the fastest, while the plates nucleating on preformed bainite did the slowest. However, the growth rate of the bainite plates nucleating at grain boundaries during isothermal transformation de- creased the most, whereas the bainite plates initiating within grains grew the fastest. In addition, the growth rate of ferrite bainite in the study supported the diffusion transformation mechanism of bainite from the viewooint of ~rowth rate.     

Effect of microstructure on the impact toughness of a bainitic steel bloom for large plastic molds

The correlation between the impact toughness and microstructural characteristics of a large bainitic steel bloom has been investigated. The study focuses on microcrack nucleation and propagation in the basic cleavage plane. To analyze the phase transformation during the wind-cooling process, the temperature field of the bloom was acquired by computer simulation, and a continuous cooling transformation experiment was conducted. The results show that compared with the surface of the bloom, the toughness of the bloom’s core is decreased by the increase in proeutectoid ferrite and the coarsening of tempered martensite–austenite constituents. The proeutectoid ferrite decreases the toughness via its effects on carbide precipitation, the formation of martensite–austenite constituents, and the bainite transformation. The relatively large tempered martensite–austenite constituents are conducive to microcrack nucleation and propagation.     

Mg和Zr对FH40级船板钢连续冷却转变曲线的影响

以FH40高强度级别船板钢为研究对象,利用真空感应炉冶炼了不同Mg、Zr成分的实验钢,采用Gleeble-3800热模拟试验机测定了实验钢连续冷却转变曲线(CCT)。采用金相显微镜系统研究了实验钢连续冷却条件下的组织演变规律,并探讨了Mg、Zr单独和复合添加对实验钢CCT曲线中铁素体和贝氏体相区的作用规律。结果表明,Mg、Zr及Mg-Zr添加均能影响过冷奥氏体和珠光体开始转变温度;Mg和Mg-Zr添加抑制了铁素体转变,促进了贝氏体转变,在5~30℃/s冷却速度范围内均获得以贝氏体为主的组织;Zr添加扩大了铁素体区,减小了贝氏体区,冷却速度提高至20℃/s以上可得到以贝氏体为主的组织。研究结果对进一步明确Mg、Zr对低碳微合金钢组织特征的作用规律,指导Mg、Zr及Mg-Zr处理在工业上的应用具有重要意义。