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In this article, a novel quenching–partitioning–tempering (Q–P–T) process was applied to treat Fe-0.6C-1.5Mn-1.5Si-0.6Cr-0.05Nb hot-rolled high-carbon steel and the microstructures including retained austenite fraction and the average dislocation densities in both martensite and retained austenite were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The Q–P–T steel exhibits high strength (1950 MPa) and elongation (12.4 pct). Comparing with the steel treated by traditional quenching and tempering (Q&T) process, the mechanism of high ductility for high-carbon Q–P–T steel is revealed as follows. Much more retained austenite existing in Q–P–T steel than in Q&T one remarkably enhances the ductility by the following two effects: the dislocation absorption by retained austenite effect and the transformation-induced plasticity effect. Besides, lower dislocation density in martensite matrix produced by Q–P–T process plays an important role in the improvement of ductility. However, some thin plates of twin-type martensite embedded in dislocation-type martensite matrix in high-carbon Q–P–T steel affect the further improvement of ductility.
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The work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51371117 and 51401121).
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Qin, S., Liu, Y., Hao, Q. et al. The Mechanism of High Ductility for Novel High-Carbon Quenching–Partitioning–Tempering Martensitic Steel. Metall Mater Trans A 46, 4047–4055 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-015-3021-2
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