Effect of Magnesium Addition on the Cast Microstructure of a Kind of HSLA Steel

Abstract:

A new technology to obtain a fine-structured and high-toughness HAZ of HSLA steel for high heat input welding is developed using metallurgical thermodynamics, physical chemistry of metallurgy and material processing methods synthetically in this study. A kind of HSLA steel is designed in this experiment. The thermal stability second phase particles which would not be dissolved or aggregated at high temperature will be expected by means of adding magnesium into the steel in the form of Mg-Zr alloy. The effect of magnesium addition on the cast microstructure of HSLA steel was analysed. The results show that The cast microstructure is mainly consist of lamellar and acicular ferrite, a small amount of pearlite and bainite. Compared with the original steel, there are acicular ferrites presenting in the experimental steel after adding 3 wt% Mg and 5 wt% Mg, which are the microstructure that we hope to get. The acicular ferrite will have a positive impact on the mechanical properties of the subsequent rolled steel.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 395-396)
• Pages: 293-296
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.395-396.293
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yan Liu, Jian Ming Wang, Yang Liu, Chun Lin He
• Keywords: Acicular Ferrite, Cast Microstructure, Heat Affected Zone (HAZ), HSLA Steel, Magnesium

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