scholarly journals Effect of Cooling Rate on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in the CGHAZ of Electroslag Welded Pearlitic Rail Steel

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khan ◽  
Yu ◽  
Wang ◽  
Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Rail Steel ◽  
Interlamellar Spacing ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Confocal Scanning Laser ◽  
Start Temperature ◽  
Pearlitic Rail Steel

The effect of cooling rate, ranging from 6 to 1 °C/s, on microstructure and mechanical properties in the coarse-grained heat affected zone (CGHAZ) of electroslag welded pearlitic rail steel has been investigated by using confocal scanning laser microcopy (CSLM) and Gleeble 3500 thermo-mechanical simulator. During heating, the formed austenite was inhomogeneous with fractions of untransformed ferrite, which has influenced the pearlite transformation during cooling by providing additional nucleation sites to pearlite. During cooling, at 6 °C/s, the microstructure was composed of martensite and bainite with little pearlite. From 4 to 1 °C/s, microstructures were completely pearlite. Lowering the cooling rate of the CGHAZ from 4 to 1 °C/s increased the pearlite start temperature and reduced the pearlite growth rate. Meanwhile, this increase in pearlite start temperature enlarged the pearlite interlamellar spacing. Alternatively, increasing pearlite interlamellar spacing in the CGHAZ by lowering the cooling rate from 6 to 1 °C/s reduced the hardness and tensile strength, whereas toughness was found unaffected by the pearlite interlamellar spacing. It has been found that a cooling rate of 4 °C/s leads to the formation of pearlite with fine interlamellar spacing of 117 nm in the CGHAZ of electroslag welded pearlitic rail steel where hardness is 425 HV, tensile strength is 1077 MPa, and toughness is 9.1 J.

Influences of Hot Rolling Conditions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Low-Alloy Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 214-218
Author(s):  
Hai Shen Sun ◽  
Guo Ping Li ◽  
Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Elongation Ratio ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Test Steel ◽  
Hot Rolling Conditions

The thermomechanical control processing (TMCP) was conducted through the adjustment of the rolling technological parameters to the test steel. The influence of the finishing temperature, cooling rate and alloying elements to the microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated by comprehensive utilization of grain refining strengthening and second phase strengthening.The results show that the microstructure was mainly composed of bainite, ferrite and second phase TiC; at the finishing temperature of 870°C, the yield strength was 596.7 MPa, the tensile strength reached 748.5 MPa, the elongation ratio was 20.17%; at high cooling rate of 16°C/s, the yield strength achieved 616.7 MPa, the tensile strength reached 785.5 MPa, the tensile ratio reduced for 0.78, and the elongation ratio enhanced to 20.92%. And the quantity of bainite increased with the raise of finishing temperature from 800°C to 870°C, which improved the hardness and wear resistance of the steel.

Effect of Cooling Rate on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Sn-0.7wt.%Cu Solder Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 675-676 ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phairote Sungkhaphaitoon ◽  
Thawatchai Plookphol
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Solder Alloys ◽  
Cooling Systems ◽  
Cooling Rates ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Two Phases

The dependence of microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn-0.7wt.%Cu solder alloys on different cooling rates were investigated. Two cooling rates were employed during solidification: 0.04 °C/s (mold-cooled system) and 1.66 °C/s (water-cooled system). The results showed that the ultimate tensile strength of Sn-0.7wt.%Cu solder alloy increased but the elongation decreased when water-cooled system was used. The microstructure of Sn-0.7wt.%Cu solder alloys solidified by both cooling systems exhibited two phases of Sn-rich and Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compounds (IMCs). However, finer grains were observed in the water-cooled specimens.

Effects of Sr Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Mg-6Al Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Jin Ping Fan ◽  
She Bin Wang ◽  
Bing She Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature

The effects of Sr addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Mg-6Al mag- nesium alloy both at 25 °C and at 175 °C were investigated by means of OM, SEM and EDS and XRD. Upon the Sr addition of 2%, the tensile strength was increased by 7.2% to 184.4MPa at 25 °C, while it was increased by 30% to 155.4MPa at 175 °C. The strengthening mechanism of Mg-6Al-xSr at lower temperature (25 °C) was different from that at higher temperature (175°C). The results show that the addition of strontium effectively improved the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy.

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