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Mn-Mo-Ni low-alloy steels are widely used in the manufacture of nuclear pressure vessels. This article studied the influence of carbon content and cooling rate on the toughness of Mn-Mo-Ni low-alloy steel. Experiment results indicated that the toughness of this low-alloy steel imporved as the carbon content decreases or the cooling rate increases. Detailed microscopic analysis showed that though more ferrite forms as carbon content goes down, the size of carbides become smaller which decreases the possibility of formation of crack. The growth of cooling rate results in the transition from bainite to martensite, and the decrease in size of both carbides and lath, which make respectively the formation and propagation of crack more difficult. This study provides basis for determining composition and processing of Mn-Mo-Ni low-alloy steels with high toughness.
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Liu, H., Zhang, H. (2016). The Influence of Carbon Content and Cooling Rate on the Toughness of Mn-Mo-Ni Low-Alloy Steels. In: HSLA Steels 2015, Microalloying 2015 & Offshore Engineering Steels 2015. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48767-0_25
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