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Effect of Zr Addition on the Microstructure and Toughness of Coarse-Grained Heat-Affected Zone with High-Heat Input Welding Thermal Cycle in Low-Carbon Steel

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Microstructures and toughness of coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) with high-heat input welding thermal cycle in Zr-containing and Zr-free low-carbon steel were investigated by means of welding thermal cycle simulation. The specimens were subjected to a welding thermal cycle with heat inputs of 100, 400, and 800 kJ cm−1 at peak temperature of 1673 K (1400 °C) using a thermal simulator. The results indicate that excellent impact toughness at the CGHAZ was obtained in Zr-containing steel. The Zr oxide is responsible for AF transformation, providing the nucleation site for the formation AF, promoting the nucleation of AF on the multi-component inclusions. High fraction of acicular ferrite (AF) appears in Zr-containing steel, acting as an obstacle to cleavage propagation due to its high-angle grain boundary. The morphology of M-A constituents plays a key role in impact toughness of CGHAZ. Large M-A constituents with lath form can assist the micro-crack initiation and seriously decrease the crack initiation energy. The relationship of AF transformation and M-A constituents was discussed in detail.

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The financial support from the Doctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Liao Ning Province (No. 201601167) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1604251) are greatly appreciated.

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    Ming-hao Shi, Xiao-guang Yuan & Hong-jun Huang

  2. Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China

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Shi, Mh., Yuan, Xg., Huang, Hj. et al. Effect of Zr Addition on the Microstructure and Toughness of Coarse-Grained Heat-Affected Zone with High-Heat Input Welding Thermal Cycle in Low-Carbon Steel. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 3160–3168 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2758-8

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