Effect of Pre-quenching Temperature on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Low-Alloyed TRIP-Aided Steel
Source abstract
Abstract
Different pre-quenching + two-stage heat treatments were conducted on a low-alloyed transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP)-aided steel. The results showed that combining pre-quenching with conventional two-stage heat treatment can refine the ferrite grains effectively and improve the mechanical properties of the experimental TRIP-aided steel. Simultaneously, it is beneficial to obtain granular, small blocky, lath-like, and film-like retained austenite (RA). With the pre-quenching temperature increasing from 0 to 900 °C, the average grain size of ferrite and RA decreased from 2.4 to 1.3 μm and 0.43 to 0.36 μm, respectively. Combined pre-quenching at 875 °C for 2 min with two-stage heat treatment, the investigated steel exhibited an outstanding combination of ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 842 MPa, total elongation (TEL) of 32.5%, and UTS × TEL of 27.4 GPa % because of the grain refinement and sustained TRIP effect.
Source: expertdata · Quality: candidate unverified · Source record ↗
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels · Metal Alloys Wear and Properties · Metallurgy and Material Forming
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
References (37)
Show source-provided references
1. Z.L. Zeng, K.M. Reddy, S.X. Song, J.F. Wang, L. Wang, and X.D. Wang, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nb and Ti Microalloyed Lightweight δ-TRIP Steel, Mater. Charact., 2020, 164, p 110324.10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110324 ↗
2. P. Xie, M. Han, C.L. Wu, Y.Q. Yin, K. Zhu, R.H. Shen, and J.H. Chen, A High-Performance TRIP Steel Enhanced by Ultrafine Grains and Hardening Precipitates, Mater. Des., 2017, 127, p 1–7.10.1016/j.matdes.2017.04.063 ↗
3. M. Soleimani, A. Kalhor, and H. Mirzadeh, Transformation-Induced Plasticity (TRIP) in Advanced Steels: A Review, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2020, 795, p 140023.10.1016/j.msea.2020.140023 ↗
4. T.L. Wang, L.H. Qian, K.F. Li, F.C. Zhang, and J.Y. Meng, Strain-Hardening Behavior and Mechanisms of a Lamellar-Structured Low-Alloy TRIP Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2021, 819, p 141498.10.1016/j.msea.2021.141498 ↗
5. B.C. De Cooman, Structure–properties Relationship in TRIP Steels Containing Carbide-free Bainite, Curr. Opin. Solid State Mater. Sci., 2004, 8(3–4), p 285–303.10.1016/j.cossms.2004.10.002 ↗
6. A.K. Srivastava, G. Jha, N. Gope, and S.B. Singh, Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cold Rolled C-Mn–Si TRIP-aided Steel, Mater. Charact., 2006, 57(2), p 127–135.10.1016/j.matchar.2006.01.010 ↗
7. Z.C. Zhang, K.I. Manabe, Y. Li, Y.M. Li, and F.X. Zhu, Effect of Isothermal Bainite Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Low-Carbon TRIP Seamless Steel Tube, Steel Res. Int., 2012, 83(7), p 645–652.10.1002/srin.201200012 ↗
8. G. Adam, S. Adam, and R. Krzysztof, Mechanical Behavior and Stability of Dispersed Retained Austenite in Thermomechanically Rolled and Isothermally-Treated TRIP-Aided Multiphase Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2022, 830, p 142300.10.1016/j.msea.2021.142300 ↗
9. Z.C. Zhang, Y.M. Li, X.W. Kong, K.I. Manabe, and N. Wang, Effect of Intercritical Annealing Time on Microstructure and Axial Mechanical Properties of TRIP Seamless Steel Tube, Steel Res. Int., 2014, 85(4), p 632–639.10.1002/srin.201300153 ↗
10. H.X. Yin, Z.Z. Zhao, A.M. Zhao, X. Li, H.J. Hu, and J.T. Liang, Effect of Annealing Process on Microstructure and Mechanical Property of 1100 MPa Grade TRIP Steel, J. Iron Steel Res. Int., 2015, 22(7), p 622–629.10.1016/S1006-706X(15)30049-2 ↗
11. B. Zhang, L.X. Du, Y. Dong, D.X. Han, H.Y. Wu, F.H. Lu, and R.D.K. Misra, Structure-Property Relationship in Novel Low Carbon Hot-Rolled TRIP Steels via Thermo-Mechanical Controlled Processing and Coiling, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2020, 771, p 138643.10.1016/j.msea.2019.138643 ↗
12. X.L. Gu, Y.B. Xu, F. Peng, R.D.K. Misra, and Y. Wang, Role of Martensite/Austenite Constituents in Novel Ultra-High Strength TRIP-Assisted Steels Subjected to Non-Isothermal Annealing, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2019, 754, p 318–329.10.1016/j.msea.2019.03.070 ↗
13. Y. Zou, Y. Han, H.S. Liu, H.X. Teng, M.S. Qiu, and F. Yang, Microstructure Evolution and Enhanced Mechanical Properties of a Novel Nb-Ti Micro-Alloyed Medium-Mn steel, Mater. Charact., 2022, 187, p 111828.10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111828 ↗
14. T. Bhattacharyya, S.B. Singh, S. Das, A. Haldar, and D. Bhattacharjee, Development and Characterisation of C-Mn–Al–Si–Nb TRIP Aided Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2011, 528, p 2394–2400.10.1016/j.msea.2010.11.054 ↗
15. B.J. Yoon and Y.S. Ahn, Effect of Mo Addition on Aging Behavior of TRIP-Aided Duplex Stainless Steel, Mater. Charact., 2021, 173, p 110946.10.1016/j.matchar.2021.110946 ↗
16. E. Abbasi and W.M. Rainforth, Microstructural Evolution of Nb–V–Mo and V Containing TRIP-assisted Steels during Thermomechanical Processing, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2017, 33, p 311–320.10.1016/j.jmst.2016.08.019 ↗
17. A. Kammounia, W. Saikalya, M. Dumont, C. Marteau, X. Bano, and A. Charaï, Effect of the Bainitic Transformation Temperature on Retained Austenite Fraction and Stability in Ti Microalloyed TRIP Steels, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2009, 518, p 89–96.10.1016/j.msea.2009.05.015 ↗
18. S.J. Kim, C.G. Lee, T.H. Lee, and C.S. Oh, Effect of Cu, Cr and Ni on Mechanical Properties of 0.15 wt.% C TRIP-Aided Cold Rolled Steels, Scr. Mater., 2003, 48, p 539–544.10.1016/S1359-6462(02)00477-3 ↗
19. Z.Y. Tang, J.N. Huang, H. Ding, Z.H. Cai, and R.D.K. Misra, Austenite Stability and Mechanical Properties of a Low-Alloyed ECAPed TRIP-Aided Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2018, 724, p 95–102.10.1016/j.msea.2018.03.085 ↗
20. J. Zhang, H. Ding, R.D.K. Misra, and C. Wang, Enhanced Stability of Retained Austenite and Consequent Work Hardening Rate Through Pre-quenching Prior to Quenching and Partitioning in a Q-P Microalloyed Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2014, 611, p 252–256.10.1016/j.msea.2014.05.074 ↗
21. H.N. El-Din and R. Reda, Retained Austenite Attributes and Mechanical Performance of Different Compositions of TRIP Steel Alloys, J. Mater. Eng. Perf., 2019, 28(4), p 2167–2177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04010-510.1007/s11665-019-04010-5 ↗
22. L. Liu, B.B. He, G.J. Cheng, H.W. Yen, and M.X. Huang, Optimum Properties of Quenching and Partitioning Steels Achieved by Balancing Fraction and Stability of Retained Austenite, Scr. Mater., 2018, 150, p 1–6.10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.02.035 ↗
23. T. Yamashita, S. Morooka, S. Harjo, T. Kawasaki, N. Koga, and O. Umezawa, Role of Retained Austenite in Low Alloy Steel at Low Temperature Monitored by Neutron diffraction, Scr. Mater., 2020, 177, p 6–10.10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.10.002 ↗
24. J.N. Huang, Z.Y. Tang, H. Ding, and R.D.K. Misra, The Significant Impact of Phase Fraction and Austenite Stability on the Mechanical Properties of a Low-Alloyed TRIP-Aided Steel: An Insight Into Experimental Analysis and Predictions, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2019, 759, p 40–46.10.1016/j.msea.2019.05.026 ↗
25. N.H.V. Dijk, A.M. Butt, L. Zhao, J. Sietsma, S.E. Offerman, J.P. Wright, and S.V.D. Zwaag, Thermal Stability of Retained Austenite in TRIP Steels Studied by Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction during Cooling, Acta Mater., 2005, 53, p 5439–5447.10.1016/j.actamat.2005.08.017 ↗
26. P.J. Jacques, J. Ladriere, and F. Delannay, On the Influence of Interactions between Phases on the Mechanical Stability of Retained Austenite in Transformation-Induced Plasticity Multiphase Steels, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2001, 32, p 2759–2768.10.1007/s11661-001-1027-4 ↗
27. Z.H. Cai, H. Ding, R.D.K. Misra, and Z.Y. Ying, Austenite Stability and Deformation Behavior in a Cold-Rolled Transformation-Induced Plasticity Steel with Medium Manganese Content, Acta Mater., 2015, 84, p 229–236.10.1016/j.actamat.2014.10.052 ↗
28. J.N. Huang, Z.Y. Tang, H. Ding, H. Zhang, L.L. Bi, and R.D.K. Misra, Combining a Novel Cyclic Pre-quenching and Two-Stage Heat Treatment in a Low-Alloyed TRIP-Aided Steel to Significantly Enhance Mechanical Properties through Microstructural Refinement, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2019, 764, p 138231.10.1016/j.msea.2019.138231 ↗
29. C. Wang, H. Ding, M. Cai, and B. Rolfe, Characterization of Microstructures and Tensile Properties of TRIP-Aided Steels with Different Matrix Microstructure, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2014, 610, p 65–75.10.1016/j.msea.2014.05.029 ↗
30. C. Wang, H. Ding, M. Cai, and B. Rolfe, Multi-phase Microstructure Design of a Novel High Strength TRIP Steel through Experimental Methodology, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2014, 610, p 436–444.10.1016/j.msea.2014.05.063 ↗
31. S. Lee, S.J. Lee, and B.C. De Cooman, Austenite Stability of Ultrafine-Grained Transformation-Induced Plasticity Steel with Mn Partitioning, Scr. Mater., 2011, 65(3), p 225–228.10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.04.010 ↗
32. Z.H. Cai, H.Y. Li, S.Y. Jing, Z.C. Li, H. Ding, Z.Y. Tang, and R.D.K. Misra, Influence of Annealing Temperature on Microstructure and Tensile Property of Cold-Rolled Fe-0.2C-11Mn-6Al steel, Mater. Charact., 2018, 137, p 256–262.10.1016/j.matchar.2018.01.043 ↗
33. J. Shi, X. Sun, M. Wang, W.J. Hui, H. Dong, and W.Q. Cao, Enhanced Work-Hardening Behavior and Mechanical Properties in Ultrafine-Grained Steels with Large-Fractioned Metastable Austenite, Scr. Mater., 2010, 63, p 815–818.10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.06.023 ↗
34. E. Jimenez-Melero, N.H.V. Dijk, L. Zhao, J. Sietsma, S.E. Offerman, J.P. Wright, and S.V.D. Zwaag, Characterization of Individual Retained Austenite Grains and Their Stability in Low-Alloyed TRIP Steels, Acta Mater., 2007, 55, p 6713–6723.10.1016/j.actamat.2007.08.040 ↗
35. H.S. Yang and H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia, Austenite Grain Size and the Martensite-Start Temperature, Scr. Mater., 2009, 60, p 493–495.10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.11.043 ↗
36. Z.C. Li, R.D.K. Misra, H. Ding, H.P. Li, and Z.H. Cai, The Significant Impact of Pre-strain on the Structure-Mechanical Properties Relationship in Cold-Rolled Medium Manganese TRIP Steel, Mater. Sci. Eng., 2018, 712, p 206–213.10.1016/j.msea.2017.11.112 ↗
37. S. Takaki, Review on the Hall-Petch Relation in Ferritic Steel, Mater. Sci. Forum, 2010, 654–656, p 11–16.10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.11 ↗