This paper presents a study of the quasi-static and dynamic deformation behaviors of conventional and microalloyed medium-carbon steels in a wide temperature range. As strain rate increased, the flow stress increased at room temperature, but occasionally did not at elevated temperatures. The flow stress of the microalloyed steel containing precipitates was less sensitive to strain rate at room ...

Recent studies on TRIP-assisted multiphase steels have emphasised the drastic importance of the bainitic transformation in the optimisation of properties. Bainitic ageing is necessary for the stabilisation of austenite with respect to the martensitic transformation. This metastable retained austenite can still transform to martensite when plastically deformed (TRIP effect). The present work dea...

A transient finite-element model (CON2D) is applied to compute temperature, stress, and distortion of the steel shell during initial solidification. The model incorporates temperaturedependent properties, thermal shrinkage, phase transformations, and different elastic-viscoplastic constitutive equations for each phase (liquid, d, and c). The effects of sudden metal level fluctuations are simula...

It is conventionally assumed in the mass production of steels that the processing time must be reasonable and that the material must have uniform properties. The consequence is that short heat-treatments cannot be tolerated since the scale of engineered products may be so large that uniform temperatures cannot be achieved. Similarly, thermal treatments requiring several days or weeks are not co...

Recent Bauschinger-type tests conducted on a twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel highlights the important contribution of internal stresses to work hardening [1]. Along this line we present Bauschinger experiments in a Fe-22Mn wt.%-0.6C wt.% TWIP steel. The mechanical behaviour upon load reversal shows transient and permanent softening effects. Determination of the internal stress from the...

Steels containing large carbon concentrations are used particularly when a large hardness is required, for example in the manufacture of components such as bearings. This, however, makes it difficult to shape or machine the alloys during the process of component manufacture unless they are first heat–treated into a softened condition. One method of achieving this economically is to generate a m...

The work reported in this paper outlines the use of a combined artificial neural network model capable of fast online prediction of textures in low and extra low carbon steels. We approach the problem by a Bayesian framework neural network model that take into account as input to the model the influence of 23 parameters describing chemical composition, and thermomechanical processes such as aus...

The development of recrystallization textures in two low carbon steels used for deep drawing has been investigated through measurements of global textures (by X-Ray diffraction) and local orientations (by EBSD, Electron Back Scattering Diffraction). The global measurements allow a quantitative description of the recrystallization textures whereas the local measurements allow to identify some of...