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Physical Metallurgical Principles of Titanium Microalloyed Steel—Dissolution and Precipitation of Titanium-Bearing Secondary Phases

  • Qilong YongEmail author
  • Xinjun Sun
  • Zhaodong Li
  • Zhenqiang Wang
  • Ke Zhang
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Abstract

The precipitation of microalloying elements is one of the most important issues in microalloyed steels. It is well recognized that controlling the precipitation process of microallying elements in steels is an effective means to significantly improve the strength of steel material due to precipitation strengthening and grain refinement by controlling the austenite grains coarsening during reheating process and recrystallization process. Moreover, controlling the precipitation behavior of secondary phases in steel, leading to an accurate control of volume fraction, shape, size and distribution of precipitates, could effectively improve the microstructure and mechanical properties, which is a significant issue for microalloyed steel in the field of theory research and production practice.

Keywords

Titanium microalloyed steel Dissolution Precipitation Ostwald ripening 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Qilong Yong
    • 1
    Email author
  • Xinjun Sun
    • 1
  • Zhaodong Li
    • 1
  • Zhenqiang Wang
    • 2
  • Ke Zhang
    • 3
  1. 1.Central Iron & Steel Research InstituteBeijingChina
  2. 2.Harbin Engineering UniversityHarbinChina
  3. 3.Anhui University of TechnologyMa’anshanChina

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