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Microstructure, Tensile Properties and Work Hardening Behavior of GTA-Welded Dual-Phase Steels

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In the present study, microstructure, tensile properties and work hardening behavior of a DP700 steel after gas tungsten arc welding were investigated. Formation of bainite in the fusion zone resulted in a hardness increase compared to that for the base metal (BM), whereas tempering of the pre-existing martensite in the subcritical heat-affected zone (HAZ) led to softening. The GTA-welded joint exhibited a continuous yielding behavior and a yield strength close to that for the BM, while its ultimate tensile strength and total elongation were lower than those for the BM owing to the formation of soft zone in the HAZ. A joint efficiency of about 81% was obtained for the GTA-welded joint, and it failed in the softened HAZ. Analysis of work hardening based on the Kocks-Mecking approach showed one stage of hardening behavior corresponding to the stage III for both the DP700 BM and welded sample. It was also revealed that the DP700 BM has larger values of work hardening exponent and magnitude of work hardening compared with the welded sample. Analysis of fractured surfaces showed that the dominant fracture mode for both the DP700 BM and welded joint was ductile.

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Ashrafi, H., Shamanian, M., Emadi, R. et al. Microstructure, Tensile Properties and Work Hardening Behavior of GTA-Welded Dual-Phase Steels. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 1414–1423 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2544-7

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