Strengthening from Cu Addition in 0.2C-(1-2)Mn Steels during Tempering

Comments About the Strengthening Mechanisms in Commercial Microalloyed Steels and Reaction Kinetics on Tempering in Low-Alloy Steels

The Silicon Effect in the Tempering of Martensite in Steels

High-silicon steels have long been known to possess exceptional resistance to tempering, but the reasons for this effect were unknown. We report here a study of the third stage of tempering of these steels, in which cementite is formed. In a 0.75 wt% C 1.4 wt% Si alloy steel, tempered for 1 hour at 380°C, it is found that silicon atoms are rejected from the growing cementite into the ferrite ma...

Effects of Zr Addition on Strengthening Mechanisms of Al-Alloyed High-Cr ODS Steels

Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels with different contents of zirconium (denoted as 16Cr ODS, 16Cr-0.3Zr ODS and 16Cr-0.6Zr ODS) were fabricated to investigate the effects of Zr on strengthening mechanism of Al-alloyed 16Cr ODS steel. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) results show that the mean grain size of ODS steels could be decreased by Zr addition. Transmission electron micro...

Electropulsing-induced steels strengthening at high temperature

Electropulsing usually reduces the stability of metastable phases in materials. This work reports the opposite effect, where electropulsing drives the stable -phase at high temperature to be decomposed. This enables both γ-phase and σ-phase in duplex stainless steel to survive and hence to strengthen the steel at high temperature. The hardness of the quenched sample after electropulsing is 49....

Dislocation Strengthening without Ductility Trade-off in Metastable Austenitic Steels

Strength and ductility are mutually exclusive if they are manifested as consequence of the coupling between strengthening and toughening mechanisms. One notable example is dislocation strengthening in metals, which invariably leads to reduced ductility. However, this trend is averted in metastable austenitic steels. A one-step thermal mechanical treatment (TMT), i.e. hot rolling, can effectivel...