In situ characterisation of austenite/ferrite transformation kinetics and modelling of interphase precipitation inter-sheet spacing in V microalloyed HSLA steels

Samuel Clark, Yongjun Lan, Vit Janik, Arjan Rijkenberg, Seetharaman Sridhar

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Abstract

A new generation of low-carbon microalloyed High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steels has been developed to utilize a combination of single-phase ferritic microstructures and optimized interphase precipitation to provide high level strength and exceptional formability. The interphase precipitation reaction is a transient process lending itself strongly to take advantage of in-situ characterization techniques. The austenite/ferrite interface kinetics during isothermal transformation at 1003 K is measured using HT-CSLM, the pre-exponential effective mobility constant was found to be mobility 0.822 (m J)/(mole s). The V interphase precipitation is characterised using TEM at isothermal transformation temperatures of 923 and 973 K as having inter-sheet spacing of 22±7 and 32±9 nm respectively. Interphase precipitation inter-sheet-spacing is simulated using a revised Quasi-Ledge model and qualitatively predicts the observed trends observed for inter-sheet spacing. The results of in-situ characterisation and modelling suggest that it is possible to optimize the strengthening potential of the precipitation processes by controlling the thermal processing of microalloyed HSLA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTHERMEC 2016
EditorsChristof Sommitsch, Mihail Ionescu, Brajendra Mishra, Brajendra Mishra, Ernst Kozeschnik, T. Chandra
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages356-362
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783035711295
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, THERMEC 2016 - Graz, Austria
Duration: May 29 2016Jun 3 2016

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume879
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, THERMEC 2016
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityGraz
Period5/29/166/3/16

Keywords

  • HSLA
  • In Situ-HT-CLSM
  • Interphase precipitation
  • Quasi-ledge model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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