Optimization of the Q-P Process Parameters for Low Alloyed Steels with 0.2% C
In steels which are treated by the quenching and partitioning (Q&P) process, carbon content is one of the crucial parameters because carbon contributes greatly to stabilization of retained austenite and strengthens the material. In the present study, the Q&P process was gradually optimised f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Archives of Metallurgy and Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2014.59.issue-3/amm-2014-0209/amm-2014-0209.xml?format=INT |
| Summary: | In steels which are treated by the quenching and partitioning (Q&P) process, carbon content is one of the crucial parameters because carbon contributes greatly to stabilization of retained austenite and strengthens the material. In the present study, the Q&P process was gradually optimised for two low-alloyed steels with 0.2 % carbon content and with and without Cr addition. The results show that the cooling rate, as well as the austenitizing temperature, has a pronounced effect on microstructure evolution. The strength and elongation in the Mn, Si and Cr-alloyed steel was approx. 900 MPa and more than 30 %, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-1909 |