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We underscore here a novel approach to extend the boundaries of mechanical properties of Ti-Nb low-carbon steel via combination of ultrafast cooling and deformation during austenite-to-ferrite transformation. The proposed approach yields a refined microstructure and high density nano-sized precipitates, with consequent increase in strength. Steels subjected to ultra-fast cooling during austenite-to-ferrite transformation led to 145 MPa increase in yield strength, while the small deformation after ultra-fast cooling process led to increase in strength of 275 MPa. The ultra-fast cooling refined the ferrite and pearlite constituents and enabled uniform dispersion, while the deformation after ultra-fast cooling promoted precipitation and broke the lamellar pearlite to spherical cementite and long thin strips of FexC. The contribution of nano-sized precipitates to yield strength was estimated to be ~247.9 MPa and ~358.3 MPa for ultrafast cooling and deformation plus ultrafast cooling processes. The nano precipitates carbides were identified to be (Ti, Nb)C and had a NaCl-type crystal structure, and obeyed the Baker-Nutting orientation relationship with the ferrite matrix.
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Deng, X., Fu, T., Wang, Z. et al. Extending the boundaries of mechanical properties of Ti-Nb low-carbon steel via combination of ultrafast cooling and deformation during austenite-to-ferrite transformation. Met. Mater. Int. 23, 175–183 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-017-6241-8
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