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Thermomechanical Processing of Fe-6.9Al-2Cr-0.88C Steel: Intercritical Annealing Followed by Quench Tempering

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A hot forged Fe-0.88 pct C-6.9 pct Al steel was intercritically annealed at temperatures in the range of 1173 K to 1283 K (900 °C to 1010 °C), and subsequently tempered at 623 K (350 °C) to enhance the mechanical properties by microstructure modification. Room temperature compression tests were carried out to evaluate the influence of the intercritical annealing temperature on the mechanical properties. A substructure was present in the microstructure after each intercritical annealing treatment. The substructure was absent after annealing at 1263 K (990 °C) and higher temperatures. Over-aging occurred when the annealing temperature was increased to 1283 K (1010 °C). A remarkable increase in strength and ductility was achieved after annealing at 1263 K (990 °C).

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The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude and thanks to deanship of research in the Northern Border University and CMRDI for their supporting this work.

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  1. Plastic Deformation Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, P.O.Box 87, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed Ismail Zaky Farahat (Associate Professor)

  2. Chemical and Material Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Northern Border University, P.O.Box 1321, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Masoud Ibrahim Mohamed (Associate Professor)

  3. Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Fayom University, Fayoum, Egypt

    Masoud Ibrahim Mohamed (Associate Professor)

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Farahat, A.I.Z., Mohamed, M.I. Thermomechanical Processing of Fe-6.9Al-2Cr-0.88C Steel: Intercritical Annealing Followed by Quench Tempering. Metall Mater Trans A 46, 199–204 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2616-3

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