Mechanical Properties of Direct-Quenched Ultra-High-Strength Steel Alloyed with Molybdenum and Niobium release_pblda24tmre6petcw2opbo7vzq

by Jaakko Hannula, David Porter, Antti Kaijalainen, Mahesh C. Somani, Jukka Kömi

Published in Metals by MDPI AG.

2019   p350

Abstract

The direct quenching process is an energy- and resource-efficient process for making high-strength structural steels with good toughness, weldability, and bendability. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the effect of molybdenum and niobium on the microstructures and mechanical properties of laboratory rolled and direct-quenched 11 mm thick steel plates containing 0.16 wt.% C. Three of the studied compositions were niobium-free, having molybdenum contents of 0 wt.%, 0.25 wt.%, and 0.5 wt.%. In addition, a composition containing 0.25 wt.% molybdenum and 0.04 wt.% niobium was studied. Prior to direct quenching, finish rolling temperatures (FRTs) of about 800 °C and 900 °C were used to obtain different levels of austenite pancaking. The final direct-quenched microstructures were martensitic and yield strengths varied in the range of 766–1119 MPa. Mo and Nb additions led to a refined martensitic microstructure that resulted in a good combination of strength and toughness. Furthermore, Mo and Nb alloying significantly reduced the amount of strain-induced ferrite in the microstructure at lower FRTs (800 °C). The steel with 0.5 wt.% Mo exhibited a high yield strength of 1119 MPa combined with very low 28 J transition temperature of −95 °C in the as-quenched condition. Improved mechanical properties of Mo and Mo–Nb steels can be attributed to the improved boron protection. Also, the crystallographic texture of the investigated steels showed that Nb and Nb–Mo alloying increased the amount of {112}<131> and {554}<225> texture components. The 0Mo steel also contained the texture components of {110}<110> and {011}<100>, which can be considered to be detrimental for impact toughness properties.
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