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Quench Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties During Nonisothermal Partitioning

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The present study demonstrates the role of hot rolling and quench temperature in determining the mechanical properties of low alloy steel processed through quenching and nonisothermal partitioning (Q&P) route. The results indicate that the abrasive wear resistance does not show any significant variation with quench temperature. However, a reduction in tensile strength and an increase in charpy impact toughness and elongation is observed with increasing quench temperature. Interestingly, the retained austenite shows high thermal stability at sub-zero temperature. Furthermore, during deformation through the wear process, the retained austenite experiences the TRIP effect that leads to improvement in wear resistance. The incorporation of hot rolling prior to Q&P led to a significant improvement in strength, energy absorption capability and wear resistance due to a considerable refinement of the microstructural constituents.

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The authors wish to thank Tata Steel management and the Director, CSIR-NML for their kind encouragement and permission to publish this work.

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    G. K. Bansal, P. S. M. Jena, V. C. Srivastava & S. Ghosh Chowdhury

  2. Materials Engineering Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 831007, India

    G. K. Bansal, P. S. M. Jena, V. C. Srivastava, V. Rajinikanth & S. Ghosh Chowdhury

  3. Research and Development Division, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, 831001, India

    Chiradeep Ghosh & Monojit Dutta

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Bansal, G.K., Jena, P.S.M., Ghosh, C. et al. Quench Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties During Nonisothermal Partitioning. Metall Mater Trans A 51, 5088–5100 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05952-5

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