Two ferrite-martensite stainless steels (FMSSs) were developed by Baosteel based on the T4003 composition, through optimizing the manganese and nickel contents ,reducing silicon, carbon and nitrogen contents, contro...Two ferrite-martensite stainless steels (FMSSs) were developed by Baosteel based on the T4003 composition, through optimizing the manganese and nickel contents ,reducing silicon, carbon and nitrogen contents, controlling remnant niobium and molybdenum ,adding sufficient titanium and controlling the processing. In this study ,the physical metallurgy of such FMSSs was investigated with the emphasis on the alloying effect on the phase balance during processing and the transformation behavior during welding for different microstructures. In addition, the mechanical behavior and the weldability were investigated. The results indicate that such steels have a good combination of strength and toughness and better weldability compared with the traditional 1. 4003 steel. Such high strength steels are highly suitable for railway cargo transportation where the wall thickness of the wagons can be reduced,resulting in weight savings.展开更多
Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) and twinning induced plasticity (TWlP) effects had been widely studied in single austenite steel. But in duplex γ & α(δ) phase, such as welding materials of stainles...Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) and twinning induced plasticity (TWlP) effects had been widely studied in single austenite steel. But in duplex γ & α(δ) phase, such as welding materials of stainless steel, they had been less studied. Tensile shear loading experiment of resistance spot welding specimens prepared with 2 mm 301L sheets, was carried out at 15℃ and -50℃. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to investigate the microstructure of weld nugget, and specimens fracture surface. The results showed that the initial weld nugget was composed of 8.4% α(δ) ferrite and 91.6% austenite. Tensile shear load bearing capacity of spot welding specimen at -50℃ was 24.8 kN, 17.7% higher than that at 15℃. About 78.5 vol. pct. martensite transformation was induced by plastic deformation at -50℃, while about 67.9 vol. pct transformation induced at 15℃. The plasticity of spot welding joint decreased with the decline of experimental temperature.展开更多
The morphology and the evolution of δ-ferrite existing in B410D slabs, hot-rolled plates, annealed plates and quenched plates were studied through metallographic observation. Results show that δ-ferrite forms during...The morphology and the evolution of δ-ferrite existing in B410D slabs, hot-rolled plates, annealed plates and quenched plates were studied through metallographic observation. Results show that δ-ferrite forms during the solidification process and that it easily grows and increases in quantity during high temperature annealing. Band-shaped δ-ferrite in hotrolled plates is difficult to be eliminated by conventional heat treatment and hard to recrystallize.展开更多
The activated TIG(ATIG) welding process mainly focuses on increasing the depth of penetration and the reduction in the width of weld bead has not been paid much attention.The shape of a weld in terms of its width-to-d...The activated TIG(ATIG) welding process mainly focuses on increasing the depth of penetration and the reduction in the width of weld bead has not been paid much attention.The shape of a weld in terms of its width-to-depth ratio known as aspect ratio has a marked influence on its solidification cracking tendency.The major influencing ATIG welding parameters,such as electrode gap,travel speed,current and voltage,that aid in controlling the aspect ratio of DSS joints,must be optimized to obtain desirable aspect ratio for DSS joints.Hence in this study,the above parameters of ATIG welding for aspect ratio of ASTM/UNS S32205 DSS welds are optimized by using Taguchi orthogonal array(OA)experimental design and other statistical tools such as Analysis of Variance(ANOVA) and Pooled ANOVA techniques.The optimum process parameters are found to be 1 mm electrode gap,130 mm/min travel speed,140 A current and 12 V voltage.The aspect ratio and the ferrite content for the DSS joints fabricated using the optimized ATIG parameters are found to be well within the acceptable range and there is no macroscopically evident solidification cracking.展开更多
To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the...To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the forced convection was created by the rotation of the crucible. The as-cast structure of all 2205 DSS samples is full equiaxed grains, and the microstructure consists of a great amount of desirable intra-granular austenite inside the continuous ferrite grain matrix, besides Widmanstatten austenite and grain boundary austenite. The ferrite grain size decreases gradually with the increase in the cooling rates(20 to 60 oC·min-1) or the forced convection, while the ferrite grains of the samples solidified with a strong convection are barely changed when the cooling rate is below 50 oC·min-1. Moreover, a small grain size is beneficial for the austenite formation but the influence is not very obvious under the cooling rates in the range of 5 to 50 oC·min-1. Compared with grain size, the cooling rate has a greater influence on the final ferrite content. A model based on the experimental results is established to predict the ferrite content, which could be approximated by δ(%) = 20.5·exp(c/80.0) + 0.34 d +34.1, where cis the cooling rate in oC·min-1 and d is the grain size in mm. By using this model, the dependence of the final ferrite content on cooling rate and grain size is well described.展开更多
The cavitation erosion (CE) behavior of CrMnIM ferrite-austenite duplex stainless steel in distilled water and 3% NaCI solution was investigated by using a magnetostrictive-induced CE facility. The damaged surfaces we...The cavitation erosion (CE) behavior of CrMnIM ferrite-austenite duplex stainless steel in distilled water and 3% NaCI solution was investigated by using a magnetostrictive-induced CE facility. The damaged surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the CE resistance of CrMnN steel was higher than that of OCrl3Ni5Mo steel. The mass loss rate of CrMnN steel in distilled water was similar to that in 3% NaCI except at the early stage of CE. The failure mode of ferrite phase was brittle fracture, which had adverse effect on the resistance to CE, while the failure of austenite phase was a ductile failure in CrMnN steel. The excellent resistance to CE was related to the good mechanical properties of austenitic phase and the consumption of CE energy by plastic deformation involving slip and twinning.展开更多
A novel process based on centrifugal casting was developed to produce martensitic stainless steel for guideroll materials. Centrifugal casting provides a lower production cost and less of the thermal cracking defects ...A novel process based on centrifugal casting was developed to produce martensitic stainless steel for guideroll materials. Centrifugal casting provides a lower production cost and less of the thermal cracking defects which normally occur in the overlaid welding process. In this study, the effects of Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of martensitic stainless steel were investigated. The results show that the addition of Ni resulted in a decrease in the volume fraction of delta ferrite and an increase in the volume fraction of the retained austenite, respectively. Moreover, a tensile strength of 1600 MPa with an elongation of 4% were obtained after tempering at 500℃ for 2 h. These values were higher than those obtained by using the conventional overlaid process.展开更多
Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with in...Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with increases in temperature from -60 ℃ to 100 ℃. The strength of S32101 was higher than that of B2102 owing to its higher nitrogen content. Plasticity of B2102 increased with an increase in deformation temperature from - 60 ℃ and reached the optimal elongation ratio of 49% - 54% after deformation at 20 - 50 ^(2. Martensite transformation was observed during deformation due to the transformation-induced plasticity effect. The optimal elongation was achieved at deformation temperatures close to the Md(3O/50) temperatures of 62 ℃ and 6 ℃ for B2102 and S32101. respectively.展开更多
文摘Two ferrite-martensite stainless steels (FMSSs) were developed by Baosteel based on the T4003 composition, through optimizing the manganese and nickel contents ,reducing silicon, carbon and nitrogen contents, controlling remnant niobium and molybdenum ,adding sufficient titanium and controlling the processing. In this study ,the physical metallurgy of such FMSSs was investigated with the emphasis on the alloying effect on the phase balance during processing and the transformation behavior during welding for different microstructures. In addition, the mechanical behavior and the weldability were investigated. The results indicate that such steels have a good combination of strength and toughness and better weldability compared with the traditional 1. 4003 steel. Such high strength steels are highly suitable for railway cargo transportation where the wall thickness of the wagons can be reduced,resulting in weight savings.
文摘Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) and twinning induced plasticity (TWlP) effects had been widely studied in single austenite steel. But in duplex γ & α(δ) phase, such as welding materials of stainless steel, they had been less studied. Tensile shear loading experiment of resistance spot welding specimens prepared with 2 mm 301L sheets, was carried out at 15℃ and -50℃. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to investigate the microstructure of weld nugget, and specimens fracture surface. The results showed that the initial weld nugget was composed of 8.4% α(δ) ferrite and 91.6% austenite. Tensile shear load bearing capacity of spot welding specimen at -50℃ was 24.8 kN, 17.7% higher than that at 15℃. About 78.5 vol. pct. martensite transformation was induced by plastic deformation at -50℃, while about 67.9 vol. pct transformation induced at 15℃. The plasticity of spot welding joint decreased with the decline of experimental temperature.
文摘The morphology and the evolution of δ-ferrite existing in B410D slabs, hot-rolled plates, annealed plates and quenched plates were studied through metallographic observation. Results show that δ-ferrite forms during the solidification process and that it easily grows and increases in quantity during high temperature annealing. Band-shaped δ-ferrite in hotrolled plates is difficult to be eliminated by conventional heat treatment and hard to recrystallize.
文摘The activated TIG(ATIG) welding process mainly focuses on increasing the depth of penetration and the reduction in the width of weld bead has not been paid much attention.The shape of a weld in terms of its width-to-depth ratio known as aspect ratio has a marked influence on its solidification cracking tendency.The major influencing ATIG welding parameters,such as electrode gap,travel speed,current and voltage,that aid in controlling the aspect ratio of DSS joints,must be optimized to obtain desirable aspect ratio for DSS joints.Hence in this study,the above parameters of ATIG welding for aspect ratio of ASTM/UNS S32205 DSS welds are optimized by using Taguchi orthogonal array(OA)experimental design and other statistical tools such as Analysis of Variance(ANOVA) and Pooled ANOVA techniques.The optimum process parameters are found to be 1 mm electrode gap,130 mm/min travel speed,140 A current and 12 V voltage.The aspect ratio and the ferrite content for the DSS joints fabricated using the optimized ATIG parameters are found to be well within the acceptable range and there is no macroscopically evident solidification cracking.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51227803)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(No.2012BAE04B02)
文摘To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the forced convection was created by the rotation of the crucible. The as-cast structure of all 2205 DSS samples is full equiaxed grains, and the microstructure consists of a great amount of desirable intra-granular austenite inside the continuous ferrite grain matrix, besides Widmanstatten austenite and grain boundary austenite. The ferrite grain size decreases gradually with the increase in the cooling rates(20 to 60 oC·min-1) or the forced convection, while the ferrite grains of the samples solidified with a strong convection are barely changed when the cooling rate is below 50 oC·min-1. Moreover, a small grain size is beneficial for the austenite formation but the influence is not very obvious under the cooling rates in the range of 5 to 50 oC·min-1. Compared with grain size, the cooling rate has a greater influence on the final ferrite content. A model based on the experimental results is established to predict the ferrite content, which could be approximated by δ(%) = 20.5·exp(c/80.0) + 0.34 d +34.1, where cis the cooling rate in oC·min-1 and d is the grain size in mm. By using this model, the dependence of the final ferrite content on cooling rate and grain size is well described.
基金Tbe authors acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(59831030)the Special Funds for the Major State Basic Research Projects G19990650.
文摘The cavitation erosion (CE) behavior of CrMnIM ferrite-austenite duplex stainless steel in distilled water and 3% NaCI solution was investigated by using a magnetostrictive-induced CE facility. The damaged surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the CE resistance of CrMnN steel was higher than that of OCrl3Ni5Mo steel. The mass loss rate of CrMnN steel in distilled water was similar to that in 3% NaCI except at the early stage of CE. The failure mode of ferrite phase was brittle fracture, which had adverse effect on the resistance to CE, while the failure of austenite phase was a ductile failure in CrMnN steel. The excellent resistance to CE was related to the good mechanical properties of austenitic phase and the consumption of CE energy by plastic deformation involving slip and twinning.
文摘A novel process based on centrifugal casting was developed to produce martensitic stainless steel for guideroll materials. Centrifugal casting provides a lower production cost and less of the thermal cracking defects which normally occur in the overlaid welding process. In this study, the effects of Ni on the microstructure and mechanical properties of martensitic stainless steel were investigated. The results show that the addition of Ni resulted in a decrease in the volume fraction of delta ferrite and an increase in the volume fraction of the retained austenite, respectively. Moreover, a tensile strength of 1600 MPa with an elongation of 4% were obtained after tempering at 500℃ for 2 h. These values were higher than those obtained by using the conventional overlaid process.
基金sponsored by the Project of Shanghai Industrial Application of New and HighTechnologies in 2009
文摘Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with increases in temperature from -60 ℃ to 100 ℃. The strength of S32101 was higher than that of B2102 owing to its higher nitrogen content. Plasticity of B2102 increased with an increase in deformation temperature from - 60 ℃ and reached the optimal elongation ratio of 49% - 54% after deformation at 20 - 50 ^(2. Martensite transformation was observed during deformation due to the transformation-induced plasticity effect. The optimal elongation was achieved at deformation temperatures close to the Md(3O/50) temperatures of 62 ℃ and 6 ℃ for B2102 and S32101. respectively.