Experimental results and explanations for the transition temperature from upper to lower bainites in carbon steels containing from 0.20 to 1.80 wt%C were presented metallographically and kinematically. The experimental results are summarized as follows: I) Lower bainite is not formed in steels with less than 0.35 wt%C and no transition from upper to lower bainite occurs. 2) The transition tempe...

Three low-carbon bainitic steels were designed to investigate the effects of Cr and Al addition on bainitic transformation, microstructures, and properties by metallographic method and dilatometry. The results show that compared with the base steel without Cr and Al addition, only Cr addition is effective for improving the strength of low-carbon bainitic steel by increasing the amount of bainit...

The critical role of manganese sulphide (MnS) inclusions for the initiation of the short-term growth of pitting or localized corrosion of low carbon steels has long been recognized. Classical results show that pitting probability and pitting severity increases with increased sulphide concentration for low carbon steels as a result of magnesium sulphides acting as local cathodes for initiating p...

It has been possible in recent times to make large quantities of steels in which the controlling scale is 20 nm or less, i.e., comparable to that of carbon nanotubes. The mechanical properties of such steels are abnormal. For example, in some cases the ductility vanishes as the strength increases, whereas in others the ductility almost entirely consists of uniform plastic strain. Some of the st...

Low processing temperatures allow an interstitially-hardened case to be formed on the alloy with no carbide formation [1]; a “colossal” carbon supersaturation can be achieved in austenitic stainless steels such as the 316L grade [1, 2]. In addition to the notable mechanical property improvements [3, 4], such interstitially-hardened stainless steels show surprising improvements in corrosion resi...

A series of 18 Ni (300 grade) maraging steels of overall commercial purity but containing also deliberate impurity additions of sulphur, phosphorus, carbon, chromium and silicon + manganese has been studied. The fracture toughness and stress-corrosion resistance (determined using planestrain fatigue-precracked specimens tested in 3. 5% sodium chloride solution) of these steels have been compare...

The present work has as main aim to make a small introduction about the types of steels, specially the ones used in the construction industry. This material is appreciated in construction due to its many advantages as strengths, resistance, adaptability and flexibility in design, durability, recyclability,...; even thou its also has week points like a low resistance to fire, weak against corros...

Welding hot-work tool steels, containing 0.3-0.6% of carbon, is difficult both because of the elevated carbon content and because of significant hardening resulted from large amounts of alloying elements. A development of welding technology, i.e. better quality of electrodes, modern welding devices, improved welding technologies and better steel quality, make welding of such steel types possibl...

In the present study, fracture toughness of functionally graded steels in crack divider configuration has been modeled. By utilizing plain carbon and austenitic stainless steels slices with various thicknesses and arrangements as electroslag remelting electrodes, functionally graded steels were produced. The fracture toughness of the functionally graded steels in crack divider configuration has...