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Influence of Heating Rate on Ferrite Recrystallization and Austenite Formation in Cold-Rolled Microalloyed Dual-Phase Steels

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Compared with other dual-phase (DP) steels, initial microstructures of cold-rolled martensite-ferrite have scarcely been investigated, even though they represent a promising industrial alternative to conventional ferrite-pearlite cold-rolled microstructures. In this study, the influence of the heating rate (over the range of 1 to 10 K/s) on the development of microstructures in a microalloyed DP steel is investigated; this includes the tempering of martensite, precipitation of microalloying elements, recrystallization, and austenite formation. This study points out the influence of the degree of ferrite recrystallization prior to the austenite formation, as well as the importance of the cementite distribution. A low heating rate giving a high degree of recrystallization, leads to the formation of coarse austenite grains that are homogenously distributed in the ferrite matrix. However, a high heating rate leading to a low recrystallization degree, results in a banded-like structure with small austenite grains surrounded by large ferrite grains. A combined approach, involving relevant multiscale microstructural characterization and modeling to rationalize the effect of the coupled processes, highlights the role of the cold-worked initial microstructure, here a martensite-ferrite mixture: recrystallization and austenite formation commence in the former martensite islands before extending in the rest of the material.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Patrick Barges from the Automotive Product Center – ArcelorMittal R&D for the TEM support, and Nathalie Valle from the Luxemburg Institute of Science and Technology for the Nano-SIMS measurements. This project was supported by the National Association of Research and Technology (ANRT – Project No. 865-2010).

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  1. ArcelorMittal Research SA, Voie Romaine, BP 30320, 57283, Maizières les Metz, France

    C. Philippot, M. Bellavoine, J. Drillet & V. Hebert

  2. Aix Marseille Univ, Univ Toulon, CNRS, IM2NP, 13 397, Marseille, France

    M. Bellavoine, M. Dumont, K. Hoummada & P. Maugis

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Philippot, C., Bellavoine, M., Dumont, M. et al. Influence of Heating Rate on Ferrite Recrystallization and Austenite Formation in Cold-Rolled Microalloyed Dual-Phase Steels. Metall Mater Trans A 49, 66–77 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-017-4407-0

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