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EFFECT OF PRE-QUENCHING PROCESS ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH DUAL PHASE STEEL

EFFECT OF PRE-QUENCHING PROCESS ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH DUAL PHASE STEEL

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Li, Jiayu; Xu, Yunbo; Li, Jianping; Peng, Fei; Wang, Yu; Gu, Xingli; Zhan, Hua

Li, Jiayu

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Xu, Yunbo

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Li, Jianping

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Peng, Fei

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Wang, Yu

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Gu, Xingli

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Zhan, Hua

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DOI

10.5151/9785-9785-32311

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Abstract

In this study, in order to achieve ultra-high strength without reducing plasticity, a novel heat treatment involving a pre-quenching process prior to conventional intercritical annealing (P-IDP) was proposed in a low carbon low alloy DP steel. It revealed that abundant fraction of banded structure was observed after conventional intercritical heat treatment (IDP) due to the inheritance of cold rolling deformation. However, the banded structure in novel heat treatment was eliminated significantly, whilst the refined microstructure was relatively more homogeneous with ultrafine ferrite grains. Moreover, obvious chain-networked martensite grains along the ferrite grain boundaries were obtained. The optimum mechanical properties with ultimate strength of 1238 MPa, total elongation of 17%, product of strength and elongation (PSE) of 21GPa% were obtained by P-IDP treatment, which was much higher than the values reported with similar composition. As to pre-quenching treatment, all of grain refinement, homogeneous distribution of martensite islands and precipitated strengthening of microalloyed carbides were beneficial to improve the final strength and ductility.

In this study, in order to achieve ultra-high strength without reducing plasticity, a novel heat treatment involving a pre-quenching process prior to conventional intercritical annealing (P-IDP) was proposed in a low carbon low alloy DP steel. It revealed that abundant fraction of banded structure was observed after conventional intercritical heat treatment (IDP) due to the inheritance of cold rolling deformation. However, the banded structure in novel heat treatment was eliminated significantly, whilst the refined microstructure was relatively more homogeneous with ultrafine ferrite grains. Moreover, obvious chain-networked martensite grains along the ferrite grain boundaries were obtained. The optimum mechanical properties with ultimate strength of 1238 MPa, total elongation of 17%, product of strength and elongation (PSE) of 21GPa% were obtained by P-IDP treatment, which was much higher than the values reported with similar composition. As to pre-quenching treatment, all of grain refinement, homogeneous distribution of martensite islands and precipitated strengthening of microalloyed carbides were beneficial to improve the final strength and ductility.

Keywords

Dual phase steel ; Pre-quenching process ; Ultra-high strength ; Ductility

Dual phase steel ; Pre-quenching process ; Ultra-high strength ; Ductility