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Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of DP590 Structural Steel of Vehicle in Heat-Treatment Post-Fire Simulation

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To investigate the post-fire change of the microstructure and properties of a vehicle body made of DP590 structural steel, this study simulated the post-fire process of a vehicle by considering heating processes with different heat treatment methods. The results reveal that, when the temperature was 200–700 °C, the strength decreased to varying degrees as the temperature increased, and the microstructure consisted of ferrites and martensites. With heating to 800 °C and air-cooling, the microstructure consisted of ferrites, bainites, and pearlites, and the strength and elongation were lower compared with the ordinal material. After water-cooling, the microstructure consisted of ferrites and martensites, and the strength was much higher compared with the original base material, but the elongation decreased. With heating to 900–1000 °C, the microstructure consisted of ferrites, bainites, and pearlites after air-cooling, and the strength and elongation decreased. After water-cooling, the microstructure transformed into bainites and martensites, with high strength but low elongation. Moreover, the high-temperature mechanical properties of DP590 steel were measured. When the temperature was lower than 400 °C, the strength increased and the elongation decreased. When the temperature was higher than 400 °C, the strength decreased sharply and the elongation increased.

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    Weimin Wang, Haiquan Qi, Zhongzhong Da, Wentong Li, Yu Wan, Chuncheng Guo & Anqi Liu

  2. Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China

    Weimin Wang, Haiquan Qi, Zhongzhong Da, Wentong Li, Yu Wan, Chuncheng Guo & Anqi Liu

  3. Heilongjiang Provincial Safety Production Technology Center, Haerbin, 150040, China

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Wang, W., Qi, H., Da, Z. et al. Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of DP590 Structural Steel of Vehicle in Heat-Treatment Post-Fire Simulation. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09376-9

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