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Mechanical properties of a microalloyed bainitic steel after hot forging and tempering

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Mechanical properties of a newly developed microalloyed bainitic steel were investigated after the hot forging, air cooling and tempering process. The microstructure of the as-forged bainitic steel mainly consists of granular bainite and ~20 vol. % martensite. The fraction of retained austenite remains unchanged until tempering at 200 °C, above which it decreases significantly. The increase of tempering temperature leads to decreases of both ultimate tensile strength and total elongation but decreases of both yield strength and reduction of area. The maximum and minimum values of impact toughness were observed after tempering at around 200 and 400 °C, respectively. These effects are mainly attributed to the decomposition of martensite/austenite constituents and the tempering effects in martensite. The tempering of the forged bainitic steel at around 200 °C results in an excellent combination of strength and toughness, which is comparable to that of the conventional quenched-and-tempered 40Cr steel. Therefore, low-tempering treatment coupled with post-forging residual stress relieving is a feasible method to further improve the mechanical properties of the bainitic forging steel.

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    Zhi-bao Xu, Wei-jun Hui Ph.D. (Prof.), Zhan-hua Wang, Yong-jian Zhang & Xiao-li Zhao

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Xu, Zb., Hui, Wj., Wang, Zh. et al. Mechanical properties of a microalloyed bainitic steel after hot forging and tempering. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 24, 1085–1094 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1006-706X(17)30158-9

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