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Effects of thermomechanical processing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ti-V-N steel

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Based on studies of austenite deformation behavior and continuous-cooling-transformation behavior of a Ti-V microalloyed steel by cam plastometer and quench-deformation dilatometer, respectively, plate rolling schedules were designed to produce (i) recrystallized austenite, (ii) unrecrystallized austenite, (iii) deformed ferrite + unrecrystallized austenite. The effects of austenite condition and cooling rate on the final microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. To rationalize the variation in final ferrite grain size with different thermomechanical processing schedules, it is necessary to consider the kinetics of ferrite grain growth in addition to the density of ferrite nucleation sites. The benefit of dilatometer studies in determining the optimum deformation schedule and cooling rate for a given steel is domonstrated. A wide range of tensile and impact properties results from the different microstructures studied. Yield strength is increased by increasing the amount of deformed ferrite, bainite, or martensite, and by decreasing the ferrite grain size. Impact toughness is most strongly influenced by ferrite grain size and occurrence of rolling plane delaminations.

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  1. GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Max-Planck-Strasse, D-2054 Geesthacht, Federal Republic of Germany

    B. Dogan (Research Scientist)

  2. Physical Metallurgy Research Laboratories, CANMET, 568 Booth Street, K1A0G1, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    L. E. Collins (Research Scientists) & J. D. Boyd (Research Scientists)

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Dogan, B., Collins, L.E. & Boyd, J.D. Effects of thermomechanical processing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ti-V-N steel. Metall Trans A 19, 1221–1234 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02662583

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