MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） complex precipitates in micro-alloyed ultra-fine grained steels were precisely analyzed to investigate the grain refining mechanism. The experimental results shows that MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） precipit...MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） complex precipitates in micro-alloyed ultra-fine grained steels were precisely analyzed to investigate the grain refining mechanism. The experimental results shows that MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） precipitates provide nucleation center for Intra-granular ferrite （IGF）, so that refined grain remarkably. Moreover, substructures such as grain boundary, sub-boundary, distortion band, dislocation and dislocation cell in austenite increased as the deformation energy led by heavy deformation at low temperature （deformation temperature≤800 ℃, deformation quantity≥50%）. As a result, V（C, N） nanophase precipitated at these substructures, which pinned and stabilized substructures. The substructures rotated and transformed into ultra-fine ferrite. 20 nm-50 nm were the best grain size range of V（C, N） as it provided nucleating center for intragranular ferrite. The grain size of V（C, N） were less than 30 nm in the microalloyed steels that with volume ratio of ultra-fine ferrite more than 80% and grain size less than 4 μm.展开更多
Inclusion characteristic and microstructure steel were evaluated with scanning electron of rare earth （RE） elements containing microscopy with energy dispersive spec- troscopy （SEM-EDS）, element-mapping, optical m...Inclusion characteristic and microstructure steel were evaluated with scanning electron of rare earth （RE） elements containing microscopy with energy dispersive spec- troscopy （SEM-EDS）, element-mapping, optical microscopy （OM）, and automated feature analysis （AFA） option equipped with ASPEX PSEM. Factsage was used to calculate the equilibrium inclusion composition. Based on the calculation, an inclu- sion evolution mechanism was proposed. Furthermore, line scanning analysis was used to elucidate the intra-granular acicular ferrite （IAF） nucleation mechanism. The re- sult showed that two different inclusions exist in sample steel： （Mn-A1-Si-Ti-La-Ce-O） ＋MnS complex inclusion and isolated MnS inclusion. Almost all nucleation sites for IAF are complex inclusions, while single MnS inclusion cannot induce IAF. A possible formation mechanism of complex inclusion is proposed based on calculated results using Factsage, which agrees well with experimental results. A Mn-depletion zone （MDZ） which exists adjacent to the （Mn-A1-Si-Ti-La-Ce-O） ＋MnS complex inclusion can account for the IAF formation. However, the low volume fraction （1.49× 10-7） of effective inclusion may result in only 10% （volume fraction） IAF.展开更多
To verify the formation behaviors and mechanisms of intra-granular acicular ferrite（ IAF） grains nucleated by Mg-Al-O in low carbon steel,the steels containing different Mg contents were refined in a vacuum inductio...To verify the formation behaviors and mechanisms of intra-granular acicular ferrite（ IAF） grains nucleated by Mg-Al-O in low carbon steel,the steels containing different Mg contents were refined in a vacuum induction furnace. The effect of Mg addition on the formation of IAF structure in Al-killed low carbon steel was investigated by optical microscope（ OM） and scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope（ SEM-EDX）. It reveals that the IAFs are only detected in Mg-added steels,and the volume fraction of IAF increases with the Mg concentration from 8 × 10^（-6） to 26 × 10^（-6）. It shows that not only the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS and MgO-Al_2O_3-P_2O_5 particles are the effective nucleation sites for IAF,but also the pure MgO·Al_2O_3 phase can promote the ferrite nucleation. A Mn-depletion zone（ MDZ） is characterized adjacent to the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS,which is believed to be one of the possible mechanisms to explain the IAF nucleation. The MDZ around the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS inclusion would be induced by the Mn S precipitation on the inclusion. It seems that the ability of Mg-containing inclusions to induce the nucleation of ferrite might be attributed to a new mechanism,i. e.,the Prich zone formed on a few Mg-Al-O inclusions might be another factor for promoting the IAF formation.展开更多
For a V-Ti-N microalloyed steel with 0.34%C-1.54%Mn,intragranular ferrite (IGF) was obtained in both isothermal austenite decomposition processes and thermomechanical processes simulating the industrial seamless tubin...For a V-Ti-N microalloyed steel with 0.34%C-1.54%Mn,intragranular ferrite (IGF) was obtained in both isothermal austenite decomposition processes and thermomechanical processes simulating the industrial seamless tubing manufacture process.Results show that with decrease of the isothermal temperature in range of 600℃ down to 450℃,not only the morphology of IGF changed from equiaxed to acicular,but also the equiaxed IGF and the acicular IGF were refined.More importantly,it is found that the amount of equiaxed ferrite increased significantly in the thermomechanical process sample water quenched from 550℃ after 800℃ deformation than that in the isothermally treated sample at 550℃ sample without hot deformation.It implies that appropriate controlled deformation with controlled cooling can significantly promote equiaxed IGF formation,and not solely rely on nucleation mechanisms related with inclusions.Hot deformation of austenite without dynamic and complete static recrystallization causes high energy regions,therefore further promotes the nucleation potency of IGF.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50475125)the Universities Natural Science Fund Key Project of Jiangsu Province(04KJA430021)
文摘MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） complex precipitates in micro-alloyed ultra-fine grained steels were precisely analyzed to investigate the grain refining mechanism. The experimental results shows that MnS, MnS＋V（C, N） precipitates provide nucleation center for Intra-granular ferrite （IGF）, so that refined grain remarkably. Moreover, substructures such as grain boundary, sub-boundary, distortion band, dislocation and dislocation cell in austenite increased as the deformation energy led by heavy deformation at low temperature （deformation temperature≤800 ℃, deformation quantity≥50%）. As a result, V（C, N） nanophase precipitated at these substructures, which pinned and stabilized substructures. The substructures rotated and transformed into ultra-fine ferrite. 20 nm-50 nm were the best grain size range of V（C, N） as it provided nucleating center for intragranular ferrite. The grain size of V（C, N） were less than 30 nm in the microalloyed steels that with volume ratio of ultra-fine ferrite more than 80% and grain size less than 4 μm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2010CB30806)
文摘Inclusion characteristic and microstructure steel were evaluated with scanning electron of rare earth （RE） elements containing microscopy with energy dispersive spec- troscopy （SEM-EDS）, element-mapping, optical microscopy （OM）, and automated feature analysis （AFA） option equipped with ASPEX PSEM. Factsage was used to calculate the equilibrium inclusion composition. Based on the calculation, an inclu- sion evolution mechanism was proposed. Furthermore, line scanning analysis was used to elucidate the intra-granular acicular ferrite （IAF） nucleation mechanism. The re- sult showed that two different inclusions exist in sample steel： （Mn-A1-Si-Ti-La-Ce-O） ＋MnS complex inclusion and isolated MnS inclusion. Almost all nucleation sites for IAF are complex inclusions, while single MnS inclusion cannot induce IAF. A possible formation mechanism of complex inclusion is proposed based on calculated results using Factsage, which agrees well with experimental results. A Mn-depletion zone （MDZ） which exists adjacent to the （Mn-A1-Si-Ti-La-Ce-O） ＋MnS complex inclusion can account for the IAF formation. However, the low volume fraction （1.49× 10-7） of effective inclusion may result in only 10% （volume fraction） IAF.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51374059,51374060)Scientific Research Fund of Liaoning Provincial Education Department of China(2012221013)
文摘To verify the formation behaviors and mechanisms of intra-granular acicular ferrite（ IAF） grains nucleated by Mg-Al-O in low carbon steel,the steels containing different Mg contents were refined in a vacuum induction furnace. The effect of Mg addition on the formation of IAF structure in Al-killed low carbon steel was investigated by optical microscope（ OM） and scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope（ SEM-EDX）. It reveals that the IAFs are only detected in Mg-added steels,and the volume fraction of IAF increases with the Mg concentration from 8 × 10^（-6） to 26 × 10^（-6）. It shows that not only the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS and MgO-Al_2O_3-P_2O_5 particles are the effective nucleation sites for IAF,but also the pure MgO·Al_2O_3 phase can promote the ferrite nucleation. A Mn-depletion zone（ MDZ） is characterized adjacent to the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS,which is believed to be one of the possible mechanisms to explain the IAF nucleation. The MDZ around the MgO-Al_2O_3-MnS inclusion would be induced by the Mn S precipitation on the inclusion. It seems that the ability of Mg-containing inclusions to induce the nucleation of ferrite might be attributed to a new mechanism,i. e.,the Prich zone formed on a few Mg-Al-O inclusions might be another factor for promoting the IAF formation.
基金support from Chinese National Nature Science Fund (Project No. 50271009 and No. 51071019)the Vanadium International Technical Committee (VANITEC) for their financial support
文摘For a V-Ti-N microalloyed steel with 0.34%C-1.54%Mn,intragranular ferrite (IGF) was obtained in both isothermal austenite decomposition processes and thermomechanical processes simulating the industrial seamless tubing manufacture process.Results show that with decrease of the isothermal temperature in range of 600℃ down to 450℃,not only the morphology of IGF changed from equiaxed to acicular,but also the equiaxed IGF and the acicular IGF were refined.More importantly,it is found that the amount of equiaxed ferrite increased significantly in the thermomechanical process sample water quenched from 550℃ after 800℃ deformation than that in the isothermally treated sample at 550℃ sample without hot deformation.It implies that appropriate controlled deformation with controlled cooling can significantly promote equiaxed IGF formation,and not solely rely on nucleation mechanisms related with inclusions.Hot deformation of austenite without dynamic and complete static recrystallization causes high energy regions,therefore further promotes the nucleation potency of IGF.
