Influence of Quenching and Partitioning Parameters on Phase Transformations and Mechanical Properties of Medium Manganese Steel for Press-Hardening Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Transformations and Initial State
3.2. Quenching & Partitioning
3.2.1. Influence of TQ
3.2.2. Influence of tP
3.2.3. Role of Secondary Martensite on Ductility
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fe | C | Mn | Si | Al | Cr | P | S | N |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bal. | 0.30 | 4.99 | 1.55 | 0.004 | 0.04 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.004 |
TQ (°C) | tP (s) | Rp0.2 (MPa) | Rm (MPa) | Ag (%) | Ax (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
150 | 60 | 923 | 1634 | 13.0 | 16.3 |
180 | 950 | 1648 | 15.3 | 18.8 | |
300 | 946 | 1640 | 15.0 | 18.8 | |
170 | 60 | 912 | 1515 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
180 | 892 | 1508 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
300 | 878 | 1471 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
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Blankart, C.; Wesselmecking, S.; Krupp, U. Influence of Quenching and Partitioning Parameters on Phase Transformations and Mechanical Properties of Medium Manganese Steel for Press-Hardening Application. Metals 2021, 11, 1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111879
Blankart C, Wesselmecking S, Krupp U. Influence of Quenching and Partitioning Parameters on Phase Transformations and Mechanical Properties of Medium Manganese Steel for Press-Hardening Application. Metals. 2021; 11(11):1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111879
Chicago/Turabian StyleBlankart, Charline, Sebastian Wesselmecking, and Ulrich Krupp. 2021. "Influence of Quenching and Partitioning Parameters on Phase Transformations and Mechanical Properties of Medium Manganese Steel for Press-Hardening Application" Metals 11, no. 11: 1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111879