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Effects of Chromium, Vanadium and Austenite Deformation on Transformation Behaviors of High-strength Spring Steels

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The phase transformation behavior during continuous cooling of high-strength spring steels containing different amounts of Cr was studied. Furthermore, the effects of combining Cr with V as well as austenite deformation on the transformation kinetics were investigated in the method of dilatometry and metallography hardness. The results showed that, with the increase of Cr, the pearlite transformation field was enlarged, the ferrite transformation field was narrowed, and the entire phase field shifted to the right. With the addition of V, the start transformation temperature of undercooling austenite (Ar3) was gradually increased, but the ferrite and pearlite transformation fields were not affected. Besides, the minimum critical cooling rate of martensitic transformation was also reduced. In addition, the dynamic continuous cooling transformation (CCT) curve moves to the top left compared with the static CCT curve. The transformed microstructures showed that the addition of V and the deformation not only refined the overall transformed microstructures but also reduced the lamellar spacing of pearlite. The alloying elements Cr and V promoted the Vickers hardness. However, the effect of Cr on the Vickers hardness of martensite was stronger and the influence of V on that of pearlite was stronger. Moreover, the Vickers hardness affected by the austenite deformation was more complex and strongly depended on the transformed microstructures.

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  1. Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083, Beijing, China

    Gang Niu (Doctor), Yin-li Chen (Doctor, Associate Professor), Hui-bin Wu, Xuan Wang & Zhi-jun Xu

  2. Engineering Research Institute, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083, Beijing, China

    Yin-li Chen (Doctor, Associate Professor), Hui-bin Wu, Mao-fang Zuo & Zhi-jun Xu

  3. Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation, 100083, Beijing, China

    Yin-li Chen (Doctor, Associate Professor), Hui-bin Wu, Mao-fang Zuo & Zhi-jun Xu

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Niu, G., Chen, Yl., Wu, Hb. et al. Effects of Chromium, Vanadium and Austenite Deformation on Transformation Behaviors of High-strength Spring Steels. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 23, 1323–1332 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1006-706X(16)30195-9

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