Electromagnetic responses on microstructures of duplex stainless steels based on 3D cellular and electromagnetic sensor finite element models

Microstructures determine mechanical properties of steels,but in actual steel product process it is difficult to accurately control the microstructure to meet the requirements.General microstructure characterization methods are time consuming and results are not rep-resentative for overall quality level as only a fraction of steel sample was selected to be examined.In this paper,a macro and micro coupled 3D model was developed for nondestructively characterization of steel microstructures.For electromagnetic signals analysis,the relative permeability value computed by the micro cellular model can be used in the macro electromagnetic sensor model.The effects of different microstructure components on the relative permeability of duplex stainless steel(grain size,phase fraction,and phase distribu-tion)were discussed.The output inductance of an electromagnetic sensor was determined by relative permeability values and can be val-idated experimentally.The findings indicate that the inductance value of an electromagnetic sensor at low frequency can distinguish dif-ferent microstructures.This method can be applied to real-time on-line characterize steel microstructures in process of steel rolling.

Effect of duplex aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of near-βtitanium alloy processed by isothermal multidirectional forging

The effects of sub-transus(α+β)annealing treatment(ST),followed by single aging(SA)or duplex aging(DA)on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of near-βTi-4Al-1Sn-2Zr-5Mo-8V-2.5Cr(mass fraction,%)alloy were investigated using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and transmission electron microscopy.The results show that the finer secondaryαphase precipitates in the alloy after DA than SA(e.g.,149 nm for SA and 69 nm for DA,both after ST at 720℃).The main reason is that the pre-aging step(300℃)in the DA process leads to the formation of intermediateωphase nanoparticles,which assist in the nucleation of the acicular secondaryαphase precipitates.In addition,the strength of the alloy after DA is higher than that of SA at the specific ST temperature.A good combination is achieved in the alloy subjected to ST at 750℃,followed by DA(UTS:1450 MPa,EL:3.87%),which is due to the precipitation of nanoscale secondaryαphase by DA.In conclusion,DA is a feasible process for this new near-βtitanium alloy.

Effect of Laser Beam Welding Parameters on Microstructure and Properties of Duplex Stainless Steel

The present study is concerned with laser beam welding and its effect on size and microstructure of fusion zone then, on mechanical and corrosion properties of duplex stainless steel welded joints. In this regard, influence of different laser welding parameters was clarified. Both bead-on-plate and autogenously butt welded joints were made using carbon dioxide laser with a maximum output of 9 kW in the continuous wave mode. Welded joints were subjected to visual, dye penetrant and radiography tests before sectioning it for different destructive tests. Accelerated corrosion test was carried out based on tafel plot technique. The results achieved in this investigation disclosed that welding parameters play an important role in obtaining satisfactory properties of welded joint. High laser power and/or high welding speed together with adjusting laser focused spot at specimen surface have produced welded joints with a remarkable decrease in fusion zone size and an acceptable weld profile with higher weld depth/width ratio. Besides, acceptable mechanical and corrosion properties were obtained. Using nitrogen as a shielding gas has resulted in improving mechanical and corrosion properties of welded joints in comparison with argon shielding. This is related to maintaining proper ferrite/austenite balance in both weld metal and HAZ in case of nitrogen shielding. As a conclusion, laser power, welding speed, defocusing distance and type of shielding gas combination have to be optimized for obtaining welded joints with acceptable profile as well as mechanical and corrosion properties.

Effect of shielding gas on microstructure and properties of GTAW joints of 2205 duplex stainless steel

2205 duplex stainless steels （ DSSs） are welded in gas tungsten arc welding （GTAW） with the addition of N2 to argon, and the desirable microstructure and properties of the joints are obtained by altering the nitrogen percentage in the shielding gas mixture. The mechanical properties of joints are tested with tensile and microhardness machine, and the joint micrustructure is analyzed with scanning electron microscope （SEM） and optical microscope （ OM ） , and detrimental phase precipitate is investigated with X-ray diffraction （XRD）, respectively. Finally, the corrosion behaviour of joint is also evaluated. Results show that the favorable joint strength and corrosion resistance can be obtained with appropriate shielding gas mixture in GTA W. No detrimental phase precipitates in the weldment, and the joint tensile fracture obviously presents the characteristic of ductile fracture.

The effect of W and Cu on the microstructure and properties of Ni-saving 25Cr duplex stainless steels

Some new Ni-saving 25Cr duplex stainless steels(DSS)have been developed.The results indicate that the alloy has a balanced ferrite-austenite relation after hot forge and solid solution treatment at 1 000℃. The elements W and Cu have a marked effect on the microstructure of the alloy.The pitting potential of the steel adding W and Cu elements reaches the maximum value of 435 mV.The tensile strength and percentage of area reduction of all steels in this paper are 800 -900 MPa and 60%-70%,respectively.The tensile elongations of the alloys are all above 30%.The experimental steels have good corrosion and mechanical property.

Microstructural changes during heating of super duplex stainless steel and its thermal deformation behavior

Microstructural changes during heating of highly alloyed Cr26Ni7 type super duplex stainless steel （SDSS2607） and its thermal deformation behavior were investigated. At different heating rates, the mechanism of phase transition from y phase to 6 phase and growth modes of ~ phase differed. Variations in microstructures for as- cast SDSS2607 during heat preservation at 1 220 ~C indicated two kinds of transformations from y phase to 6 phase. In-situ observations of microstructural changes during the tensile process at 1 050 showed a mutual coordination between y and 6 phases. When the true strain increased, the mutual coordination between 7 and 6 phases was damaged. Subsequently, cracks nucleated at the ＂y/g interface. With the increase in temperature, the strength of as- cast SDSS2607 decreased while its plasticity increased. Its thermoplasticity was poor, and the reduction in area of tensile specimens was less than 80%. When the deformation strain of hot compression increased, the stable deformation zone in the heat processing maps enlarged gradually. Moreover, the unstable deformation zones were extended.

Effect of nitrogen addition on microstructure and erosion-corrosion behavior of stainless steel in acidic slurry

Effect of nitrogen content on the microstructure and erosion-corrosion (E-C) behavior of stainless steel (containing about 25% Cr, 5%-6% Ni, and 1%-2% Mo) was investigated by using optical microscope(OM), potentiodynamic polarization curve and immersion method, a self-made rotating disk apparatus and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and so on. The results show that with the increase of nitrogen content from 0 (no adding) to 0.485 wt.%, the Cr(eq)/Ni(eq) ratio of the tested materials decreases from 4.14 to 1.23 and the ferrite volume percentage of the steel tested linearly decreases approximately from 90% to 10%. The effect of nitrogen content on polarization behavior of the studied steel was not significant. All the passive current densities (I(p)) and pure corrosion rates (V(c)) of the different N content specimens in the acidic solution (slurry containing 0.1 M H(2)SO(4)+0.06% Cl(-)+0.4% F(-), the simplified zinc hydrometallurgy slurry) are too low and nearly negligible. Whereas the pure erosion rates (V(e)) of the four scenarios of the steels tested (N content, wt.%: N1, no adding; N2, 0.143%; N3, 0.289%; N4, 0485%, respectively) are much higher than their V(c) values. The V(e) values of the tested steels are in the order of N4 > N1 > N3 > N2, at the same time, the total weight loss rates (V(t)) follow the order of N4 > N1 > N3 > N2, too. N2 steel consisting of approximately equal volume fractions of ferrite (alpha) and austenite (gamma) exhibits the most excellent E-C resistance and erosion resistance, while the stainless steels possessing the big difference between alpha phase and gamma phase, such as N1 steel nearly possessing single ferrite or N4 steel nearly possessing single austenite, show poorer E-C resistance and erosion resistance.

Microstructural developments and precipitate transformation during transient liquid-phase bonding of a duplex stainless steel

Effect of holding time on microstructural developments and transformation of precipitates formed at the interface during transient liquid-phase bonding of a duplex stainless steel using a Ni-based amorphous insert alloy was studied. The experimental results reveal that the microstructure of the adjacent base metal varies clearly as a function of holding time. The migration of Cr and Ni elements and the → transformation seem to play relevant roles in this microstructure evolution. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron prob X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) results indicate the transformation of BN→BN and (N, Mo) boride→BN at the interface with the holding time of 60-1 800 s. N content changes with holding time increasing at locations at the interface might be a controlling factor contributing to this transformation.

热处理对2205双相不锈钢显微组织及性能的影响

采用光学显微镜、显微硬度计和电化学工作站等研究了2205双相不锈钢经不同温度保温不同时间后的显微组织及性能,并分析了其经不同工艺热处理后的γ和α两相比例和析出相的变化。结果表明:2205双相不锈钢初始状态下α和γ相含量分别为41.2%和58.8%。保温时间相同时,随着热处理温度的升高,γ相含量减少,σ相含量先增加后减少,硬度增加,腐蚀电位先降低后增加。保温温度相同时,随着保温时间的延长(0.5~2 h),γ相和σ相含量增加,γ相含量增幅为2.43%~3.87%,σ相含量增幅为0.05%~0.08%,晶粒有长大趋势,硬度逐渐降低,腐蚀电位总体呈降低趋势。当加热温度为950和1000℃时,硬度随保温时间增加而降低的幅度较明显。σ相含量及α/γ比例增加是造成2205双相不锈钢耐腐蚀性能下降的主要原因。

σ相对S32205双相不锈钢力学性能和耐蚀性的影响

通过JMatPro软件模拟计算和试验结合的方式研究了S32205双相不锈钢中σ相的析出行为及对其力学性能和耐蚀性的影响。结果表明:通过JMatPro软件模拟计算得到的S32205双相不锈钢σ相析出鼻尖温度为875℃。当S32205双相不锈钢在875℃保温0~90 min,σ相含量快速增加,当保温时间增加至90~120 min时,σ相含量缓慢上升,而当保温时间为120~240 min时σ相含量达到饱和,最大为6.1%,与模拟计算结果基本符合。随着保温时间逐渐增加,S32205双相不锈钢的屈服强度、抗拉强度及显微硬度先快速增加后逐渐保持稳定,而伸长率呈下降趋势,强度和硬度与σ相体积含量成正比关系,σ相强化机理由Orowan强化机制转变为σ相的高弹性应变能强化机制。不同σ含量的S32205双相不锈钢的电化学试验结果表明随着σ相的含量逐渐增多,基体越容易贫Cr, S32205双相不锈钢越容易产生腐蚀,耐蚀性逐渐降低。

Improving fatigue strength of bainite/martensite dual-phase steels in very high cycle fatigue regime by refining microstructures

Very high cycle fatigue behaviors of two bainite/martensite dual-phase steels were investigated.One of the steels was cyclic rapid heat treated and its microstructures were refined. Fatigue strength of the steel is 225 MPa higher than that without refining.Observation of fracture surfaces show that the fatigue cracks initiate at bainites for non-refined steel and at non-metallic inclusions for the refined steel.The size of inclusions is much smaller than that of bainites which results in the improvement of fatigue strength.

S32101双相不锈钢U形坡口激光填充焊接修复工艺

文中采用开设坡口的方式去除裂纹、通过坡口填充焊接修复的方式进行维修,在空气环境中开展了S32101双相不锈钢激光填丝焊接修复工艺试验研究,焊接工艺及相关参数可以作为水下焊接研究的参考依据.为避免过高激光功率输入损坏焊接辅助装置,在5000~6000 W激光功率的工艺窗口下,对开设的坡口进行了3次填充修复及4次填充修复,对焊缝截面、显微组织、力学性能以及耐腐蚀性能分别进行了研究.在试验过程中,采用了光学显微镜和扫描电镜等,分析了焊接过程中热输入对微观组织转变的影响.同时通过对比不同激光功率下焊缝的拉伸性能和显微硬度,进一步揭示了工艺参数对焊缝力学性能和耐腐蚀性能的具体影响,从而优化了修复工艺的稳定性和可靠性.结果表明,3次填充修复后的焊缝存在气孔以及冶金熔合不良等问题,4次填充修复后的焊缝截面未见气孔缺陷,拉伸试件断在母材位置.层间焊道的预热和再热促使焊缝中奥氏体析出,焊缝中奥氏体含量略高于铁素体含量,平均硬度略低于母材.焊缝中较高含量的Ni元素和Mo元素使得焊缝的耐腐蚀性能优于母材,4次填充修复得到的焊缝满足空气环境中修复质量标准要求.

不同强度级别双相不锈钢激光焊接头的组织与力学性能

目的为了合理制定不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种接头的激光焊接工艺,研究激光焊接工艺对接头组织性能的影响。方法采用SEM、硬度试验、拉伸试验等手段,研究不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种激光焊接接头的微观组织和力学性能。结果对于同种DP钢激光焊接,由于接头各个区域经历的热循环不同,因此其马氏体体积分数和形态、含碳量等存在明显差异。在焊缝熔合区,由于冷却速度较高,因此马氏体体积分数较高且为细条状,硬度高于母材硬度。在热影响区,由于马氏体发生了回火分解,因此其硬度值低于母材硬度,且软化的程度和范围大小与DP钢的强度级别相关。软化的热影响区成为接头的薄弱区域,降低了接头的拉伸性能。在异种DP钢激光焊接接头中,焊缝熔合区的硬度也明显高于母材硬度。靠近高强度级别母材侧的热影响区范围更大,软化程度更明显,接头硬度分布不再对称。接头的抗拉强度与低等级DP钢母材的抗拉强度基本一致。结论激光焊接工艺对不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种接头组织性能的影响存在较大的差异,DP钢强度级别越高,接头或接头对应侧的热影响区软化程度越明显,这在制定焊接工艺以及焊后处理工艺过程中需要予以考虑。

2304节约型双相不锈钢的高温拉伸塑性研究

采用Gleeble-3500型热模拟试验机在加热温度为750~1150℃下,对2304节约型双相不锈钢进行高温拉伸研究。采用扫描电镜和EBSD分析检测手段对断口进行分析。并借助Thermo-calc软件对2304平衡相图进行计算。结果表明,在750~1150℃的温度范围,随着温度升高断面收缩率依次增大,峰值应力依次减小,应力主要分布在奥氏体相中。2304双相不锈钢在950~1150℃的温度范围具有较好的高温热塑性,断口处主要以韧窝为主,为典型的韧性断裂。温度升高和奥氏体含量减少这两个因素导致热塑性良好。

TiAl合金铸件的热处理组织调控机制

TiAl合金铸态组织粗大,致使其铸件强度低、塑性差,必须通过热处理细化铸态组织。利用OM和SEM研究了Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb合金铸件不同热处理组织演变规律,优化制定了双态和近片层组织热处理工艺,实现了晶粒细化,揭示了细化机理。结果表明,1185℃/6 h/炉冷双态组织热处理和1185℃/6 h/炉冷+1330℃/0.25 h/炉冷近片层组织热处理可分别将铸态组织晶粒尺寸细化75.51%和40.21%。双态组织热处理晶粒细化机制是在片层团晶粒内部析出大量γ晶粒打断原始粗大的片层团晶粒,γ晶核在片层团晶粒内形核来源于Al元素偏析和γ片层连续粗化。近片层组织热处理晶粒细化机制是在α单相区短时保温时发生了γ→α转变,破坏了原始粗大的片层团晶粒。等轴γ晶粒对α晶粒长大有钉扎作用,使得冷却后形成的片层团晶粒尺寸较小。

双相不锈钢S22053埋弧焊焊接接头组织和性能研究

双相不锈钢埋弧焊焊接工艺在压力容器制造中未得到有效的开发和使用。分析了双相不锈钢的焊接性,对双相不锈钢S22053埋弧焊焊接接头的化学成分、组织及性能进行了试验研究。研究表明,采用埋弧焊焊接工艺,通过控制焊接线能量和层间温度保证两相比例,可确保焊接接头具有优良的各项性能,达到焊接工艺评定及使用要求。

焊后消氢处理对核电承压设备用022Cr23Ni5Mo3N双相不锈钢组织及性能的影响

为了研究经过焊后消氢处理的承压设备用022Cr23Ni5Mo3N双相不锈钢组织及性能变化规律,对该双相不锈钢进行300~400℃焊后消氢处理,采用光学显微镜(OM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM),分析在不同焊后消氢处理温度对材料组织的影响作用,并对焊后消氢处理样品进行力学性能和耐蚀性能测试。研究结果表明,析出相以富Cr的α'相为主,且主要由铁素体组织产生,在相同保温时间,随着焊后消氢热处理温度的提高,组织析出物逐渐增多。由于析出相在晶界处的钉扎作用导致材料的强度提高,韧性明显下降,但022Cr23Ni5Mo3N双相不锈钢仍具有良好的耐蚀性能。

稀土元素对2205双相不锈钢500℃离子渗氮动力学的影响

对2205双相不锈钢在NH3中500℃有无稀土等离子体渗氮动力学(8,16,24 h)进行了对比研究.含稀土(La)渗氮8 h时,有效硬化层(78.3μm)、化合物层(58.3μm)、扩散层(20.0μm)增厚率都是最高的,分别为33.8%,17.8%,122.2%.试样渗氮24 h后,表面硬度最高为1866.7 HV_(0.025),渗氮层最高硬度为1782 HV_(0.025),是芯部硬度(365 HV_(0.025))的4.9倍.稀土等离子体渗氮后,γ′-Fe_(4)N衍射峰变高,峰值变强,稀土的加入减少了ε-Fe_(2-3)N相的析出.相较于无稀土等离子体渗氮,加入稀土后的扩散系数K提高了22.8%,达到了1.51×10^(-13) m^(2)·s^(-1).

Thickness-Dependent Microstructure and its Effect on Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Duplex Stainless Steel 2205 Multi-pass Welded Joints

In this study,the thickness-dependent microstructural characteristics of duplex stainless steel 2205 multi-pass welded joints were first investigated by the combination of optical microscope and electron back-scattered diffraction observation.Subsequently,a series of tensile tests of miniature samples cut from different passes and directions were performed to analyze the thickness-dependent and anisotropic mechanical properties.The results demonstrate that the microstructure changed with the welded passes,i.e.,a large number of grain boundary austenite,Widmanstätten austenite and a small number of tiny intragranular austenite existed at the surface passes,while a mass of intragranular austenite were found at the middle passes.Meanwhile,the Kurdjumov–Sachs orientation relationship was widespread at the welded zone.In addition,the yield and tensile strengths of the middle passes were greater than that of the surface passes due to the grain-boundary strengthening by tiny intragranular austenite.Furthermore,due to the existence of Kurdjumov–Sachs orientation relationship,the longitudinal yield and tensile strength were greater than transverse values,particularly for the middle passes.

热轧变形对2101双相不锈钢组织与拉伸性能的影响

对铸态2101双相不锈钢进行不同变形量的热轧变形,采用SEM、室温拉伸试验研究了热轧变形对2101钢显微组织及拉伸性能的影响。结果表明:不同变形量热轧的2101钢组织为铁素体+奥氏体,热轧变形量≤50%时,2101钢中两相体积分数比接近1∶1;变形量增加到70%时,2101钢中奥氏体体积分数减少到29.5%。随着热轧变形量的增加,钢的抗拉强度逐渐升高,伸长率逐渐降低。70%热轧变形的钢抗拉强度达到最大值,为581.5 MPa,其伸长率为11.2%。