Microstructure, Texture and Property of Interstitial-Free (IF) Steel after Ultra-Fast Annealing

Abstract:

In this paper, common continous annealing (CCA) and ultra-fast annealing (UFA) were carried out on a cold-rolled interstitial-free (IF) steel, respectively. The microstructure of the annealed IF steel was characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mechanical property was examined using tensile test. The optimum annealing process parameters were then obtained. The results showed that, the recrystallization occurs at the temperature in the range of 780-830°C. The fraction of equiaxed grain increases with the annealing temperature increasing. The well combination of mechanical properties and formability was obtained when the IF steel annealed at 820°C, which was the result of the fine dispersed second phase particles. {001} texture was absent in the whole thickness of all the annealed IF steels. In addition, the strongest γ texture was found, and this was a potential way to improve the deep drawability of annealed steel sheets.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1120-1121)
• Pages: 1003-1007
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1120-1121.1003
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: He Long Cai, Jun Sheng Mou, Zi Yong Hou*
• Keywords: Annealing, IF Steel, Mechanical Property, Microstructure, Texture

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