The contributions of different strengthening mechanisms to yield strength of bainite/martensite multiphase rail steel with different finish cooling temperatures in the controlled cooling process were quantitatively in...The contributions of different strengthening mechanisms to yield strength of bainite/martensite multiphase rail steel with different finish cooling temperatures in the controlled cooling process were quantitatively investigated.Dislocation density and substructure size of the rail steel were measured by scanning electron microscopy,electron backscatter diffraction and X-ray diffraction.The results show that the dislocation density increases with the decrease in block width in rail steel.Based on the correlation among dislocation density,block width and yield strength,a physical model was proposed to predict the yield strength of rail steel.The variation of block width and dislocation density in different positions of rail head microstructure was integrated with temperature field simulation.Dislocation density and block width reveal significant correlations with the finish cooling temperature.展开更多
To investigate the tensile deformation behavior of high strength anti-seismic steel with multi-phase microstructure,tensile tests with strains of 0.05,0.12 and 0.22 were performed at room temperature.Microstructure of...To investigate the tensile deformation behavior of high strength anti-seismic steel with multi-phase microstructure,tensile tests with strains of 0.05,0.12 and 0.22 were performed at room temperature.Microstructure of tested steels was observed by means of optical microscopy(OM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).Tensile mechanical properties of tested steels were obtained,and the influence of bainite content on deformation behavior was also discussed.Meanwhile,the deformation mechanism of steel with three kinds of microstructures of bainite,pearlite and ferrite was analyzed.Results show that tested steel with high volume fraction of bainite exhibits a continuous deformation behavior,and this may be attributed to a higher bainite volume fraction and a lower mobile dislocation density.The morphology of microstructure will influence the mechanical properties of tested steels.An increasing content of bainite can improve the tensile strength,but reduce the plasticity and toughness of the tested steels.In the deformation process of 0.039 Nb steel,the ferrite and bainite have priorities to deform,and the deformation exhibits co-deformation of all microstructures in the later stage of deformation.In the deformation process of 0.024Nb-0.032 Vsteel,the ferrite and pearlite have priorities to deform,and the deformation exhibits co-deformation of all microstructures in the later stage of deformation.展开更多
In this study, the stress relaxation(SR) behaviors of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy pre-loaded from elastic to plastic regions and corresponding strength evolution mechanisms at different temperatures were systematically studied....In this study, the stress relaxation(SR) behaviors of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy pre-loaded from elastic to plastic regions and corresponding strength evolution mechanisms at different temperatures were systematically studied. In order to quantitatively analyze the detailed deformation and strength evolution mechanisms during the whole SR tests, which is composed of the loading stage and subsequent SR stage, the evolutions of α/β structures and dislocations have been identified by a series of microstructural observations,i.e., scanning electron microscopy(SEM), electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). A great quantity of entangled dislocations in α phase introduced by the plastic loading at temperatures below 800 °C promotes the emergence of SR behavior with a higher creep rate, leading to the much higher SR level with larger pre-load levels. Diffusion is significantly enhanced by dislocations accumulated at interfaces with higher temperatures(> 800 ℃), contributing to a similar SR phenomenon under different initial strain levels.Apparent strength loss has been observed after SR with high temperatures or pre-loaded to the plastic region, e.g., 94 MPa loss for 800 °C, pre-loaded with a stain of 10% and SR for 2400 s. The strength loss mainly comes from the loading stage where distorted and fragmented β layers occur. The subsequent SR stage facilitates interfacial diffusion and results in a higher fraction of granular β phases, leading to a further decrease in yield strength(YS). This study enhances the understanding on the deformation and strength evolution mechanisms of titanium alloys with lamellar structures in the whole SR process, providing a physical foundation for optimizing the processing parameters for manufacturing titanium alloy components with high accuracy and performance.展开更多
基金The research is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0304504)Fund of Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education(No.XJCL201908)National Key Basic Research Program of China(2015CB654804).
文摘The contributions of different strengthening mechanisms to yield strength of bainite/martensite multiphase rail steel with different finish cooling temperatures in the controlled cooling process were quantitatively investigated.Dislocation density and substructure size of the rail steel were measured by scanning electron microscopy,electron backscatter diffraction and X-ray diffraction.The results show that the dislocation density increases with the decrease in block width in rail steel.Based on the correlation among dislocation density,block width and yield strength,a physical model was proposed to predict the yield strength of rail steel.The variation of block width and dislocation density in different positions of rail head microstructure was integrated with temperature field simulation.Dislocation density and block width reveal significant correlations with the finish cooling temperature.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51261009)
文摘To investigate the tensile deformation behavior of high strength anti-seismic steel with multi-phase microstructure,tensile tests with strains of 0.05,0.12 and 0.22 were performed at room temperature.Microstructure of tested steels was observed by means of optical microscopy(OM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).Tensile mechanical properties of tested steels were obtained,and the influence of bainite content on deformation behavior was also discussed.Meanwhile,the deformation mechanism of steel with three kinds of microstructures of bainite,pearlite and ferrite was analyzed.Results show that tested steel with high volume fraction of bainite exhibits a continuous deformation behavior,and this may be attributed to a higher bainite volume fraction and a lower mobile dislocation density.The morphology of microstructure will influence the mechanical properties of tested steels.An increasing content of bainite can improve the tensile strength,but reduce the plasticity and toughness of the tested steels.In the deformation process of 0.039 Nb steel,the ferrite and bainite have priorities to deform,and the deformation exhibits co-deformation of all microstructures in the later stage of deformation.In the deformation process of 0.024Nb-0.032 Vsteel,the ferrite and pearlite have priorities to deform,and the deformation exhibits co-deformation of all microstructures in the later stage of deformation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51975032,51775023)for financial sup-ports。
文摘In this study, the stress relaxation(SR) behaviors of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy pre-loaded from elastic to plastic regions and corresponding strength evolution mechanisms at different temperatures were systematically studied. In order to quantitatively analyze the detailed deformation and strength evolution mechanisms during the whole SR tests, which is composed of the loading stage and subsequent SR stage, the evolutions of α/β structures and dislocations have been identified by a series of microstructural observations,i.e., scanning electron microscopy(SEM), electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS). A great quantity of entangled dislocations in α phase introduced by the plastic loading at temperatures below 800 °C promotes the emergence of SR behavior with a higher creep rate, leading to the much higher SR level with larger pre-load levels. Diffusion is significantly enhanced by dislocations accumulated at interfaces with higher temperatures(> 800 ℃), contributing to a similar SR phenomenon under different initial strain levels.Apparent strength loss has been observed after SR with high temperatures or pre-loaded to the plastic region, e.g., 94 MPa loss for 800 °C, pre-loaded with a stain of 10% and SR for 2400 s. The strength loss mainly comes from the loading stage where distorted and fragmented β layers occur. The subsequent SR stage facilitates interfacial diffusion and results in a higher fraction of granular β phases, leading to a further decrease in yield strength(YS). This study enhances the understanding on the deformation and strength evolution mechanisms of titanium alloys with lamellar structures in the whole SR process, providing a physical foundation for optimizing the processing parameters for manufacturing titanium alloy components with high accuracy and performance.