Effect of Aging Temperature on Microstructure and Properties of V Alloyed High Manganese Austenitic Steel

Abstract:

The effect of aging temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-16Mn-1.3C-0.3V steel was investigated. After a series of heat treatment experimental processes, including solution treatment at 1080 oC for 1 h then aging treatment at 350 oC, 400 oC, 450 oC, 500 oC and 550 oC for 1 h respectively, the microstructure of V alloyed high manganese austenitic steels were studied using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The experimental steel had the best comprehensive performance after aging treated at 450 oC for 1 h. It presented hardness of 249HB, impact toughness of 215 J·cm^-2, tensile strength of 707 MPa, yield strength of 421 MPa and elongation of 30.8%. With the aging temperature increased, the amount of precipitates increased and precipitates gradually transformed from globularity to needle. EDS analysis showed the most striking difference between two types carbides. That the globular carbide had a lot of vanadium element, which could cause the hardness of globular carbide higher than needle-like carbide. TEM showed the size of these globular carbide particles were 10~100 nm. SADP demonstrated that the fine globular precipitate was vanadium carbide (VC).

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 898)
• Pages: 766-771
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.898.766
• Online since: June 2017
• Authors: Yi Fan Feng*, Ren Bo Song, Shi Guang Peng, Chang Hong Cai, Zhi Dong Tan
• Keywords: Aging, High Manganese Austenitic Steel, Mechanical Properties, Microstructural Characteristics

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