Effect of Temperature Scheme on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties during Medium Carbon Steel Warm Processing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Effect of Temperature Scheme on Microstructure
3.2. Effect of Cooling Mode on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Passes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case | ||||||||
A | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | |
B | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
C | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | |
D | 700 | 689 | 679 | 670 | 663 | 655 | 650 |
Pass | Strain | Strain Rate (s−1) | Intervals (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.33 | 14.22 | 5.01 |
2 | 0.43 | 17.91 | 3.76 |
3 | 0.44 | 20.81 | 2.63 |
4 | 0.41 | 23.54 | 1.82 |
5 | 0.39 | 27.66 | 1.23 |
6 | 0.2 | 23.66 | 0.89 |
7 | 0.1 | 20.68 | -- |
Pass | Real Strain | Reduction (mm) | Strain Rate | Interval (s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.43 | 8.00 | 14.22 | 6.00 |
2 | 0.63 | 8.00 | 17.91 | 6.00 |
3 | 0.63 | 4.00 | 20.81 | 6.00 |
4 | 0.63 | 2.00 | 23.54 | -- |
Cooling Modes | Yield Stress (MPa) | Ultimate Stress (MPa) | Uniform Elongation (%) | Total Elongation (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Furnace cooling | 850.18 ± 10.62 | 964.81 ± 13.21 | 11.63 ± 3.61 | 16.52 ± 4.52 |
Water cooling | 1202.44 ± 8.62 | 1409.73 ± 10.52 | 8.72 ± 2.22 | 10.05 ± 3.01 |
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Li, H.-B.; Fan, L.; Chen, L.-S. Effect of Temperature Scheme on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties during Medium Carbon Steel Warm Processing. Metals 2019, 9, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9010077
Li H-B, Fan L, Chen L-S. Effect of Temperature Scheme on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties during Medium Carbon Steel Warm Processing. Metals. 2019; 9(1):77. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9010077
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Hong-Bin, Lifeng Fan, and Lian-Sheng Chen. 2019. "Effect of Temperature Scheme on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties during Medium Carbon Steel Warm Processing" Metals 9, no. 1: 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9010077