SA508Gr.4 N steel is commonly used in nuclear pressure vessels. The current study discloses the impact of austenitizing temperature on its martensitic transformation. Various austenitizing temperatures were employed t...SA508Gr.4 N steel is commonly used in nuclear pressure vessels. The current study discloses the impact of austenitizing temperature on its martensitic transformation. Various austenitizing temperatures were employed to examine the martensitic transformation at different experimental conditions. The characteristics of grain boundaries, microstructure, transformation kinetics, and crystallography of the martensitic phase following the austenitizing process and martensitic transformation were analyzed. Austenitizing temperatures had minimal effects on the critical temperature of the austenitizing phase transition. However, an increase in austenitizing temperature resulted in larger grain sizes. The phase composition primarily consisted of lath martensite, accompanied by a small amount of residual austenite (RA). As the austenitizing temperature increased, the temperature of martensite-start temperature (Ms) initially decreased and then increased. On the other hand, the temperature of martensite-finish (Mf) showed no significant sensitivity to changes in the austenitizing temperature. Moreover, the average size of the lath martensite structure was increased, and there was an increased tendency for variant selection as the austenitizing temperature increased, and the combination of specific orientation relationships appeared. This study is very valuable for revealing the microstructure evolution at different temperatures.展开更多
A hot compression experiment （1073 1473 K, strain rates of 0. 001-10 s -1 ） of SAS08GR. 4N low alloy steel was performed using a Gleeble-3800 thermal-mechanical simulator, and the hot deformation behavior of the ste...A hot compression experiment （1073 1473 K, strain rates of 0. 001-10 s -1 ） of SAS08GR. 4N low alloy steel was performed using a Gleeble-3800 thermal-mechanical simulator, and the hot deformation behavior of the steel was investigated by analyzing both the true stress true strain curves and its microstructures. The thermal de formation equation and hot deformation activation energy （Q） of SA508GR. 4N steel were obtained by regression with a classic hyperbolic sine function. The hot processing map of SAS08GR. 4N steel was also established. An empirical equation for the stress peak was described for practical applications. The SA508GR. 4N steel showed a critical Zener-Hollomon parameter （lnZc） for dynamic recrystallization （DRX） of 37.44, below which full DRX may occur. The sensitivity of the SA508GR. 4N steel increased linearly with test temperature, such that higher temperatures led to enhanced workability.展开更多
The effect of manganese(Mn)on the microstructure,tensile and impact properties of SA508Gr.4N steel has been experimentally investigated.The influence of Mn content on the substructure of SA508Gr.4N steel was investiga...The effect of manganese(Mn)on the microstructure,tensile and impact properties of SA508Gr.4N steel has been experimentally investigated.The influence of Mn content on the substructure of SA508Gr.4N steel was investigated using the scanning electron microscope,electron back-scattered diffractometer and transmission electron microscope.It was found that the increased Mn content had a beneficial effect on both strength and toughness.Examination of microstructure revealed smaller size of block and larger number of high-angle grain boundaries with higher Mn content.The change of the ultimate tensile strength and toughness with increasing Mn content was attributed to the increased hardenability,the number of high-angle grain boundaries and the crack propagation path by the block refining.展开更多
The metadynamic recrystallization(MDRX)model is established,and the coefficients determined by multiple linear regression analysis are used to describe the microstructure evolution of SA508Gr.4N steel.The effects of c...The metadynamic recrystallization(MDRX)model is established,and the coefficients determined by multiple linear regression analysis are used to describe the microstructure evolution of SA508Gr.4N steel.The effects of compression temperature of 950–1150℃,strain rate of 0.001–0.1 s^(-1),pre-strain of 0.3–0.6,initial austenite grain size(IAGS)of 136–552 lm,and interval time of 1–300 s on the MDRX kinetics and microstructure evolution were analyzed,using twopass compression test method on Gleeble thermo-mechanical simulator.The results show that MDRX kinetics and austenite grain size are strongly dependent on compression temperature and strain rate,MDRX volume fraction increases with increasing compression temperature and strain rate,and the grain size decreases with increasing strain rate and decreasing compression temperature,while less affected by the pre-strain and IAGS.Meanwhile,the values predicted using MDRX model and the ones calculated from experiment are compared,and the results show that the proposed model can give a reasonable estimate of MDRX behavior for SA508Gr.4N steel.展开更多
Using a Gleeble-1500D thermal-mechanical simulator,the hot-deformation behavior and critical strain in the dynamic recrystallization of SA508Gr.4N steel were investigated by compression tests from 1050 to 1250℃ with ...Using a Gleeble-1500D thermal-mechanical simulator,the hot-deformation behavior and critical strain in the dynamic recrystallization of SA508Gr.4N steel were investigated by compression tests from 1050 to 1250℃ with strain rates from 0.001 to 0.1 s^-1.Stress-strain curves were fitted by a nonlinear fitting method.Based on these tests,the flow stress constitutive equations of the work-hardening dynamical recovery period and dynamical recrystallization period Were established for SA508Gr.4N steel.The stress-strain curves of SA508Gr.4N steel predicted by the established models are in a good agreement with the experimental ones.Curves of ln θ -ε and --(a)(lnθ)/(a)ε-ε (where θ is the work-hardening rate and ε is true strain)were plotted from experimental data.A critical strain (εc)and a peak strain (εp)of dynamic recrystallization were obtained and exhibited a linear relationship,i.e.,εc =0.386εp.The predicted model of εc could be described by the equation of εc=1.604×10^-3Z^0.127.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(Grant No.202101AU070152)the Yunnan Ten Thousand Talents Plan Young&Elite Talents Project(Grant No.YNWR-QNBJ-2020-020)+2 种基金the Key Research&Development Program of Yunnan Province(Grant Nos.202103AA080017 and CBN21281004A)the Natural Science Research Foundation of Kunming University of Science and Technology(Grant No.KKZ3202051043)supported via funding from Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University project No.PSAU/2023/R/1444.
文摘SA508Gr.4 N steel is commonly used in nuclear pressure vessels. The current study discloses the impact of austenitizing temperature on its martensitic transformation. Various austenitizing temperatures were employed to examine the martensitic transformation at different experimental conditions. The characteristics of grain boundaries, microstructure, transformation kinetics, and crystallography of the martensitic phase following the austenitizing process and martensitic transformation were analyzed. Austenitizing temperatures had minimal effects on the critical temperature of the austenitizing phase transition. However, an increase in austenitizing temperature resulted in larger grain sizes. The phase composition primarily consisted of lath martensite, accompanied by a small amount of residual austenite (RA). As the austenitizing temperature increased, the temperature of martensite-start temperature (Ms) initially decreased and then increased. On the other hand, the temperature of martensite-finish (Mf) showed no significant sensitivity to changes in the austenitizing temperature. Moreover, the average size of the lath martensite structure was increased, and there was an increased tendency for variant selection as the austenitizing temperature increased, and the combination of specific orientation relationships appeared. This study is very valuable for revealing the microstructure evolution at different temperatures.
基金Item Sponsored by National Energy Application Technology Research and Engineering Demonstrative Project of China(NY201501)
文摘A hot compression experiment （1073 1473 K, strain rates of 0. 001-10 s -1 ） of SAS08GR. 4N low alloy steel was performed using a Gleeble-3800 thermal-mechanical simulator, and the hot deformation behavior of the steel was investigated by analyzing both the true stress true strain curves and its microstructures. The thermal de formation equation and hot deformation activation energy （Q） of SA508GR. 4N steel were obtained by regression with a classic hyperbolic sine function. The hot processing map of SAS08GR. 4N steel was also established. An empirical equation for the stress peak was described for practical applications. The SA508GR. 4N steel showed a critical Zener-Hollomon parameter （lnZc） for dynamic recrystallization （DRX） of 37.44, below which full DRX may occur. The sensitivity of the SA508GR. 4N steel increased linearly with test temperature, such that higher temperatures led to enhanced workability.
基金This work was supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0300203).
文摘The effect of manganese(Mn)on the microstructure,tensile and impact properties of SA508Gr.4N steel has been experimentally investigated.The influence of Mn content on the substructure of SA508Gr.4N steel was investigated using the scanning electron microscope,electron back-scattered diffractometer and transmission electron microscope.It was found that the increased Mn content had a beneficial effect on both strength and toughness.Examination of microstructure revealed smaller size of block and larger number of high-angle grain boundaries with higher Mn content.The change of the ultimate tensile strength and toughness with increasing Mn content was attributed to the increased hardenability,the number of high-angle grain boundaries and the crack propagation path by the block refining.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Energy Application Technology Research and Engineering Demonstrative Project of China(NY201501)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,No.2012AA03A501)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFB0300203).
文摘The metadynamic recrystallization(MDRX)model is established,and the coefficients determined by multiple linear regression analysis are used to describe the microstructure evolution of SA508Gr.4N steel.The effects of compression temperature of 950–1150℃,strain rate of 0.001–0.1 s^(-1),pre-strain of 0.3–0.6,initial austenite grain size(IAGS)of 136–552 lm,and interval time of 1–300 s on the MDRX kinetics and microstructure evolution were analyzed,using twopass compression test method on Gleeble thermo-mechanical simulator.The results show that MDRX kinetics and austenite grain size are strongly dependent on compression temperature and strain rate,MDRX volume fraction increases with increasing compression temperature and strain rate,and the grain size decreases with increasing strain rate and decreasing compression temperature,while less affected by the pre-strain and IAGS.Meanwhile,the values predicted using MDRX model and the ones calculated from experiment are compared,and the results show that the proposed model can give a reasonable estimate of MDRX behavior for SA508Gr.4N steel.
文摘Using a Gleeble-1500D thermal-mechanical simulator,the hot-deformation behavior and critical strain in the dynamic recrystallization of SA508Gr.4N steel were investigated by compression tests from 1050 to 1250℃ with strain rates from 0.001 to 0.1 s^-1.Stress-strain curves were fitted by a nonlinear fitting method.Based on these tests,the flow stress constitutive equations of the work-hardening dynamical recovery period and dynamical recrystallization period Were established for SA508Gr.4N steel.The stress-strain curves of SA508Gr.4N steel predicted by the established models are in a good agreement with the experimental ones.Curves of ln θ -ε and --(a)(lnθ)/(a)ε-ε (where θ is the work-hardening rate and ε is true strain)were plotted from experimental data.A critical strain (εc)and a peak strain (εp)of dynamic recrystallization were obtained and exhibited a linear relationship,i.e.,εc =0.386εp.The predicted model of εc could be described by the equation of εc=1.604×10^-3Z^0.127.
