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Microstructure and Microhardness of H13 and Cr8 Die Steels in Control Forging and Cooling Process

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The control forging and cooling experiments of H13 and Cr8 die steel were carried out on a MMS-200 thermal simulator. When the cumulative strain of H13 steel reached 2.302 by drawing once, the number of recrystallized grains increased, the recrystallized grains were refined and the corresponding grain grade was about eight. The grain was refined with deformation bands at 750 °C in non-recrystallization region. With increasing cooling rate, the distorted austenite grains evolved into fine recrystallized grains and distorted austenite grains. The microhardness value of annealed H13 steel increased and then decreased with increasing cumulative strain and cooling rate, decreased and then increased with increasing drawing temperature. When the cumulative strain was 1.609 by drawing twice for Cr8 steel, the distribution and quantity of carbide particles were improved. With increasing deformation temperature, the size and number of carbide particles decreased and the dissolution degree increased significantly. Moreover, the intragranular carbide particles dissolved preferentially into matrix. With increasing cooling rate, it presented acicular martensite with granular carbides. The microhardness value of Cr8 decreased first and then increased with increasing cumulative strain and cooling rate, and increased and then decreased with increasing drawing temperature.

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This work was supported by the National Key Research Project of China (2016YFB0300402).

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Li, C., Han, Y., Li, E. et al. Microstructure and Microhardness of H13 and Cr8 Die Steels in Control Forging and Cooling Process. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 4983–4997 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06303-0

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