Papers by Keyword: High-Carbon Steel

Abstract: The mechanical properties of the heat treated 65Mn steel that produced by CSP (Compact Strip Production) and conventional continuous casting process were investigated. Measured results showed that 65Mn steel produced by CSP exhibits higher hardness than that produced by conventional continuous casting process. The better mechanical property was attributed to fine-grained microstructures in the as-rolled CSP strips.

Abstract: Ferrite content and the plate distance of pearlite of high carbon steel wire rod are analyzed by Optical Microscope and SEM, using quantitative microstructure analysis technology. The relation between microstructure and yield strength of high carbon steel wire rods was investigated. And the mathematical model of the relation was established as: σs(Pa)=104.52×106+161.70(1－fα 1/3)S－1(m). It was validated by experiment data that the mathematical model agrees well with the experimental results.

Abstract: The high-carbon steel strips are one of the most widely used base materials of bandsaw blade manufacturing. These materials have sufficient strength and ductility to cope with the high fatigue load of the bandsaw blades. These endless strips are produced by welding, and therefore the weld and the heat affected zone have different mechanical properties, like tensile strength and fatigue resistance, than the base material. These properties of the weld can be influenced by preheat and post weld heat treatment. Regarding to the latest industrial requirements, the application of laserbeam welding was examined to produce higher standard bandsaw blade. The laserbeam welded joints has lower heat input and narrower heat affected zone compared to metal inert gas (MIG) welding, which is currently used in bandsaw blade manufacturing. To assure the proper mechanical properties and sufficient resistance to fatigue, an examination was carried out to determine the effect of preheat temperature and post weld heat treatment time on the mechanical properties and fatigue behaviour of the laserbeam welded joint.

Abstract: Hot ductility of a high carbon steel 65Mn produced by CSP (Compact Strip Production) was tested on Gleeble-3500 simulator. Results show that the great reduction of hot ductility occurred between 700°C900°C. This is resulted from the formation of ferrite allotriomorphs along prior austenite grain boundaries and aluminum nitride precipitation along and near austenite grain boundaries. In order to prevent from surface cracking on thin slabs, it is suggested that the unbending temperature should be controlled above 950°C.

Abstract: The effect of initial microstructure, cold reduction ratio, and annealing temperature on the spherodization rate of SK85 high carbon steel sheet was investigated. High carbon steel sheet fabricated by POSCO was soaked at 800oC for 2 hr in a box furnace and then treated at 570oC for 5 min in a salt bath furnace followed by water quenching to obtain a fine pearlite structure. Cold rolling was conducted on the sheets of fine pearlite by reduction ratios of 20, 30, and 40 % and heat treatment for spheroidization was carried out at 600 and 720oC for the various time intervals from 0.1 to 32 hrs. Area fraction of spheroidized cementite was measured with an image analyzer as a function of cold reduction ratios and duration times.

Abstract: Ti-Sn binary alloys (Ti-5 to 20 mol% Sn) were diffusion-bonded to high carbon steel between 1073 and 1273 K for 3.6 ks in a vacuum to investigate the influence of the alloy composition on the interfacial microstructures. Ti-5 and 10 mol% Sn alloys were attached firmly to the steel at a bonding temperature of 1273 K. A continuous TiC layer was formed along the interface, while voids were observed between the TiC layer and the steel. Although the joints with Ti-15 and 20 mol% Sn alloys were also prepared at 1273 K, these joints separated near the interface after the bonding treatment. The TiC layer was formed in the separated surface of Ti-Sn alloy, and Fe in the steel diffused into the Ti-Sn alloy. This indicates that the Ti-15 and 20 mol% Sn alloys established contact with the steel at elevated temperatures until just before the separation. The specimens bonded at 1173 K also denoted the same tendency. However, the Ti-15 mol% Sn/steel joint bonded at 1073 K showed a shear strength of more than 50 MPa. The mechanism and the application of the interface separation are discussed on the basis of the microstructural observations.

Abstract: In this work, ultrahigh carbon steels (UHCS) obtained by powder metallurgy with CIP and argon sintered at 1150°C. Then, they were rolled at 850 °C with a reduction of 40 %. Finally, steels were quenched at 850 and 1000 °C in oil. In each step, hardness, bending strength and wear performance were evaluated. Obtained results are justified with a metallographic study by SEM. Both mechanical properties and wear resistance are highly favoured with the thermomechanical treatment that removes the porosity of the material. Moreover, final quenching highly hardens the material. The obtained material could be used as matrix for tool steels.

Abstract: It is well known that the refinement of grain size in metals leads to a significant improvement in specific mechanical properties. Processing schedules have been investigated aimed at producing an homogeneous ultra-fine ferrite and spheroidised carbide aggregate microstructure in high carbon (CMn) steels (0.6-1.2wt%C), via conventional ‘warm’ rolling and innovative Equal Channel Angular Extrusion (ECAE). Suitable deformation schedules were determined from dilatometry and thermo-mechanical Gleeble simulations. Evidence of an ultra-fine ferrite and carbide aggregate microstructure following ‘warm’ rolling was observed. A significant improvement in tensile strength, particularly proof stress was also noted in comparison to material deformed at higher temperatures. Concurrent ECAE experiments investigated microstructural evolution with incremental strain. Extensive analysis was carried out using various techniques, including high resolution Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD). Evidence of ferrite grain refinement was noted in a eutectoid composition steel. A sub-micron ferrite structure was observed following high strains (ε~3.33) and the mechanical properties exhibited a marked increase in tensile strength.

Abstract: The microstructural evolution and the softening behavior of hot rolled and 60% cold rolled 0.85wt% carbon pearlitic steels during spheroidization annealing have been investigated by using the textural and microstructural information contained in the Orientation Imaging Microscopy (OIM) scans. The local boundary energy map, recently suggested by the present authors, is used to monitor the changes of stored plastic strain energy distribution in ferrite during the annealing process, which shows that the spheroidization process of cementite is finished before the completion of recrystallization of the 60% cold-rolled high carbon pearlitic steel.

Abstract: Diffusion bonding of Ti and Ti-Al (Ti-10, 20 and 40 mol%Al) alloys to high carbon steel was carried out at 1073 and 1273 K for 3.6 ks in a vacuum. It has been found that the joint with Ti-20 mol%Al alloy is separated in the vicinity of the interface promptly after the bonding treatment at 1273 K. Such a phenomenon could not be observed in other Ti-Al alloy/steel joints, and the Ti-20 mol%Al alloy/steel joint bonded at 1073 K showed a high strength of about 170 MPa. Therefore, this phenomenon depends on the bonding temperature and the composition of the Ti-Al alloys. From the observation results of the interface, it is thought that the diffusion of constituent elements across the interface is part of the reason for the separation phenomenon. The separated surface of the Ti-20 mol%Al alloy side showed diffraction peaks of TiC phase by XRD. Its Vickers hardness was about 1200 and approximately 4 times higher than that before the bonding treatment. It is expected that the separation phenomenon at the Ti-20 mol%Al alloy/steel interface serves surface modification of titanium materials, which show poor wear resistance.