This study investigated the influence of band microstructure induced by centerline segregation on carbide precipitation behavior and toughness in an 80 mm-thick 1 GPa low-carbon low-alloy steel plate.The quarter-thick...This study investigated the influence of band microstructure induced by centerline segregation on carbide precipitation behavior and toughness in an 80 mm-thick 1 GPa low-carbon low-alloy steel plate.The quarter-thickness(1/4t)and half-thickness(1/2t)regions of the plate exhibited similar ductility and toughness after quenching.After tempering,the 1/4t region exhibited~50%and~25%enhancements in both the total elongation and low-temperature toughness at-40°C,respectively,without a decrease in yield strength,whereas the toughness of the 1/2t region decreased by~46%.After quenching,both the 1/4t and 1/2t regions exhibited lower bainite and lath martensite concentrations,but only the 1/2t region exhibited microstructure bands.Moreover,the tempered 1/4t region featured uniformly dispersed short rod-like M_(23)C_(6)carbides,and spherical MC precipitates with diameters of~20–100 nm and<20 nm,respectively.The uniformly dispersed nanosized M_(23)C_(6)carbides and MC precipitates contributed to the balance of high strength and high toughness.The band microstructure of the tempered 1/2t region featured a high density of large needle-like M3C carbides.The length and width of the large M3C carbides were~200–500 nm and~20–50 nm,respectively.Fractography analysis revealed that the high density of large carbides led to delamination cleavage fracture,which significantly deteriorated toughness.展开更多
Tribology,which is the study of friction,wear,and lubrication,largely deals with the service performance of structural materials.For example,newly emerging high-entropy alloys(HEAs),which exhibit excellent hardness,an...Tribology,which is the study of friction,wear,and lubrication,largely deals with the service performance of structural materials.For example,newly emerging high-entropy alloys(HEAs),which exhibit excellent hardness,anti-oxidation,anti-softening ability,and other prop-erties,enrich the wear-resistance alloy family.To demonstrate the tribological behavior of HEAs systematically,this review first describes the basic tribological characteristics of single-,dual-,and multi-phase HEAs and HEA composites at room temperature.Then,it summarizes the strategies that improve the tribological property of HEAs.This review also discusses the tribological performance at elevated temperatures and provides a brief perspective on the future development of HEAs for tribological applications.展开更多
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and increasing material data,machine learning-and artificial intelligence-assisted design of high-performance steel materials is becoming a mainstream p...With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and increasing material data,machine learning-and artificial intelligence-assisted design of high-performance steel materials is becoming a mainstream paradigm in materials science.Machine learning methods,based on an interdisciplinary discipline between computer science,statistics and material science,are good at discovering correlations between numerous data points.Compared with the traditional physical modeling method in material science,the main advantage of machine learning is that it overcomes the complex physical mechanisms of the material itself and provides a new perspective for the research and development of novel materials.This review starts with data preprocessing and the introduction of different machine learning models,including algorithm selection and model evaluation.Then,some successful cases of applying machine learning methods in the field of steel research are reviewed based on the main theme of optimizing composition,structure,processing,and performance.The application of machine learning methods to the performance-oriented inverse design of material composition and detection of steel defects is also reviewed.Finally,the applicability and limitations of machine learning in the material field are summarized,and future directions and prospects are discussed.展开更多
Nanograined(NG)materials often suffer from low thermal stability owing to the high volume fraction of grain boundaries(GBs).Herein,we investigate the possibility of utilizing local chemical ordering(LCO)for improving ...Nanograined(NG)materials often suffer from low thermal stability owing to the high volume fraction of grain boundaries(GBs).Herein,we investigate the possibility of utilizing local chemical ordering(LCO)for improving the thermal stability of NG FeCoNiCrMn highentropy alloys(HE As).NG HE As with two different grain sizes were considered.Tensile tests and creep test simulations were then performed to reveal the influence of LCO on the mechanical properties and thermal stability of NG HE As.After performing hybrid molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations,Cr atoms were found to accumulate at GBs.By analyzing the atomic structure evolution during the deformation process,we found that the formation of LCO effectively stabilized the GBs and inhibited GB movement.In addition,dislocation nucleation from GBs and dislocation movement was also hindered.The inhibiting effect of LCO on GB movement and dislocation activity is more prominent than in the NG model with smaller grain sizes.The current simulation results suggest a possible strategy for enhancing the thermal stability of NG HEAs for service in a high-temperature environment.展开更多
SmCo based films with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties have promising applications in micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS).However,due to the complexity of phase composition and uncontrollable crystallization ...SmCo based films with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties have promising applications in micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS).However,due to the complexity of phase composition and uncontrollable crystallization degree of SmCo hard magnetic phase in the film,both the coercivity(Hc)and remanence(Mr)of films are difficult to enhance simultaneously.In this paper,SmCo based films were deposited with a Cr underlayer and capping layer on single crystal Si substrates via magnetron sputtering process.The effects of annealing parameters and Sm/Co atomic ratio on the phase structure and coercivity of films are discussed.By adjusting the Sm/Co atomic ratio from 1:5 to 1:4,Co soft magnetic phase disappears and the single phase SmCo5 is obtained,leading to the increase of coercivity of the films from 30 to 34 kOe.The influence of deposition temperature and Cu doping on magnetic properties of SmCo based films was investigated.When the deposition temperature increases from room temperature to 250℃,the coercivity will further increase from 34 to 51 kOe.However,a severe kink is observed in the demagnetization curves due to the poor exchanged coupling.An analysis of transmission electron microscopy(TEM)confirms that the average size of non-hard magnetic amorphous phase exceeds the effective exchanged coupling length of SmCo5,which contributes to the decoupling and low remanence ratio.Therefore,doping Cu and applying a post-annealing process can significantly improve the crystallization degree of the films.Both the coercivity and the remanence ratio of the demagnetization curves are greatly enhanced.We propose a plausible strategy to prepare the SmCo based films with high coercivity and remanence ratio by temperature and chemical optimization,which can be utilized in high performed MEMS devices.展开更多
Te treatment is an effective method for modifying sulfide inclusions,and MnTe precipitation has an important effect on thermal brittleness and steel corrosion resistance.In most actual industrial applications of Te tr...Te treatment is an effective method for modifying sulfide inclusions,and MnTe precipitation has an important effect on thermal brittleness and steel corrosion resistance.In most actual industrial applications of Te treatment,MnTe precipitation is unexpected.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions was investigated through scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,machine learning,and first-principles calculation.MnTe preferentially precipitated at the container mouth for sphere-like sulfides and at the interface between MnS grain boundaries and steel matrix for rod-like sulfides.The MnS/MnTe interface was semicoherent.A composition transition zone with a rock-salt structure exhibiting periodic changes existed to maintain the semicoherent interface.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions in resulfurized steels involved three stages at varying temperatures.First,Mn(S,Te)precipitated during solidification.Second,MnTe with a rock-salt structure precipitated from Mn(S,Te).Third,MnTe with a hexagonal NiAs structure transformed from the rock-salt structure.The solubility of Te in MnS decreased with decreasing temperature.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions in resulfurized steels was related to the MnS precipitation temperature.With the increase in MnS precipitation temperature,the critical Te/S weight ratio decreased.In consideration of the cost-effectiveness of Te addition for industrial production,the Te content in resulfurized steels should be controlled in accordance with MnS precipitation temperature and S content.展开更多
High-strength steels are mainly composed of medium-or low-temperature microstructures,such as bainite or martensite,with coherent transformation characteristics.This type of microstructure has a high density of disloc...High-strength steels are mainly composed of medium-or low-temperature microstructures,such as bainite or martensite,with coherent transformation characteristics.This type of microstructure has a high density of dislocations and fine crystallographic structural units,which ease the coordinated matching of high strength,toughness,and plasticity.Meanwhile,given its excellent welding perform-ance,high-strength steel has been widely used in major engineering constructions,such as pipelines,ships,and bridges.However,visual-ization and digitization of the effective units of these coherent transformation structures using traditional methods(optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy)is difficult due to their complex morphology.Moreover,the establishment of quantitative relationships with macroscopic mechanical properties and key process parameters presents additional difficulty.This article reviews the latest progress in microstructural visualization and digitization of high-strength steel,with a focus on the application of crystallographic methods in the development of high-strength steel plates and welding.We obtained the crystallographic data(Euler angle)of the transformed microstruc-tures through electron back-scattering diffraction and combined them with the calculation of inverse transformation from bainite or martensite to austenite to determine the reconstruction of high-temperature parent austenite and orientation relationship(OR)during con-tinuous cooling transformation.Furthermore,visualization of crystallographic packets,blocks,and variants based on actual OR and digit-ization of various grain boundaries can be effectively completed to establish quantitative relationships with alloy composition and key process parameters,thereby providing reverse design guidance for the development of high-strength steel.展开更多
As a type of austenitic stainless steel,316L stainless steel has excellent plasticity,corrosion resistance,and biocompatibility,making it widely used in industries,especially in the marine environments.However,its low...As a type of austenitic stainless steel,316L stainless steel has excellent plasticity,corrosion resistance,and biocompatibility,making it widely used in industries,especially in the marine environments.However,its lower yield strength and wear resistance are the obvious disadvantages that restrict its application in more fields.In this work,an Fe-based amorphous alloy(Fe^(am))was selected as reinforcement to enhance the 316L stainless steel prepared by selective laser melting(SLM),and microstructure evolution,mechanical properties,tribological and corrosion performance of the SLMed samples were investigated in detail.The relative density values of both 316L stainless steel and Fe^(am)-reinforced samples are above 99%,which suggests that Fe^(am)-reinforced samples also have outstanding formability.In the as-etched micrograph,all of the SLMed samples exhibit cellular structure.Fe^(am)-reinforced samples have thicker sub-grain boundaries,and retained amorphous phase can be observed in the samples reinforced with 10 wt%and 15 wt%Fe^(am).As the addition of Fe^(am) increases,the microhardness and compression strength of the Fe^(am)-reinforced samples gradually improve and reach 449.2 HV and 2181.9 MPa,respectively.The wear morphologies show that the 316L stainless steel and Fe^(am)-reinforced samples both experience abrasive wear and corrosion wear in a 3.5 wt%NaCl solution.Meanwhile,as the amount of Fe^(am) added increases,the coefficient of friction and wear rate of SLMed samples gradually decrease.Compared to the unreinforced sample,Fe^(am)-reinforced samples have lower corrosion current density and higher pitting potential according to the potentiodynamic polarization curves and also exhibit superior corrosion resistance in the salt spray environment.This work suggests that the addition of Fe-based amorphous alloy can improve the mechanical properties and wear resistance of 316L stainless steel,as well as its ability to withstand salt spray corrosion.展开更多
The comparative study of submerged arc welding(SAW)and laser hybrid welding(LHW)was carried out for a 690 MPa high strength steel with thickness of 20 mm.Microstructure and ductile–brittle transition temperature(DBTT...The comparative study of submerged arc welding(SAW)and laser hybrid welding(LHW)was carried out for a 690 MPa high strength steel with thickness of 20 mm.Microstructure and ductile–brittle transition temperature(DBTT)evolution in welded zone were elucidated from the aspect of crystallographic structure,particularly,digitization and visualization of 24 variants.The impact toughness of each micro zone in LHW joint is better than that of SAW,in which the DBTT of equivalent fusion line and heat-affected zone(HAZ)can reach−70 and−80℃,while that of SAW is only−50℃.LHW technology induces narrowing of the HAZ and refining of the microstructure obtained in weld metal and HAZ.Meanwhile,the austenite grain size and transformation driving force in the coarse grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ)are reduced and increased,respectively.It makes variant selection mechanism occurring in CGHAZ of LHW dominate by close-packed plane grouping,which promotes lath bainite formation with high density of high angle grain boundary,especially block boundary dominated by V1/V2 pair.While for SAW,the lower transformation driving force inferred from the large amount of retained austenite in CGHAZ induces Bain grouping of variants,and thus triggers the brittle crack propagating straightly in granular bainite,resulting in lower impact toughness and higher DBTT.展开更多
The influence of austenitizing temperature and austenite grain size on the crystallographic characteristics and mechanical properties of transformation products was investigated in a low-alloy steel.Annealing at a low...The influence of austenitizing temperature and austenite grain size on the crystallographic characteristics and mechanical properties of transformation products was investigated in a low-alloy steel.Annealing at a lower temperature after austenitization at 1050℃ can reduce the vacancy concentration and enhance the stability of austenite,thereby determining the martensite-start(Ms)temperature and density of twin-related V1/V2 variant pairs.V1/V2 variant pairs are predominately generated by autocatalytic nucleation,which can promote transformation by self-accommodation.Annealing at 800℃ after austenitization at 1050℃ generated the highest content of V1/V2 variant pairs,which contributed to high values of strength,Charpy impact energy,and elongation.In addition to refining the austenite grain size,niobium(Nb)microalloying increases the packet boundaries of the transformation products,mainly because the refined austenite grains provide more nucleation sites for the martensitic transformation.However,the density of block boundaries decreases after austenite refinement by Nb microalloying,owing to insufficient autocatalytic nucleation.展开更多
High toughness is highly desired for low-alloy steel in engineering structure applications,wherein Charpy impact toughness(CIT)is a critical factor determining the toughness performance.In the current work,CIT data of...High toughness is highly desired for low-alloy steel in engineering structure applications,wherein Charpy impact toughness(CIT)is a critical factor determining the toughness performance.In the current work,CIT data of low-alloy steel were collected,and then CIT prediction models based on machine learning(ML)algorithms were established.Three feature construction strategies were proposed.One is solely based on alloy composition,another is based on alloy composition and heat treatment parameters,and the last one is based on alloy composition,heat treatment parameters,and physical features.A series of ML methods were used to effectively select models and material descriptors from a large number of al-ternatives.Compared with the strategy solely based on the alloy composition,the strategy based on alloy composition,heat treatment parameters together with physical features perform much better.Finally,a genetic programming(GP)based symbolic regression(SR)approach was developed to establish a physical meaningful formula between the selected features and targeted CIT data.展开更多
The realization of an ideal combination of mechanical and fatigue properties is prerequisites for practical application of titanium(Ti)microalloyed steel in automotive field.The fatigue behavior of four Ti microalloye...The realization of an ideal combination of mechanical and fatigue properties is prerequisites for practical application of titanium(Ti)microalloyed steel in automotive field.The fatigue behavior of four Ti microalloyed high-strength beam steels with different Ti contents was systematically studied.The results show that the content of microalloying element Ti has a significant effect on the fatigue properties,especially in the steel with a high Ti content.For the experimental Ti microalloyed steel,inclusion-induced crack initiation is the main fatigue failure mode.Different from general fatigue fracture mechanism in Ti-contained steel,no TiN,which is the most detrimental to fatigue behavior,was found in fatigue crack initiation area.However,the large-sized TiN and oxide complex inclusion with a core-shell structure is the dominant cause of fatigue fracture.Because of the intense-localized deformation at the interface between complex inclusion and matrix,the angular TiN in the outer shell has a serious deteriorating effect on the fatigue properties,which is consistent with the result of the Kernel average misorientation map.Besides,the modification effect of a small amount of MnS on large-sized inclusion is not obvious and has little effect on the fatigue behavior.For more practical guidance,the critical inclusion sizes of the experimental steels were also investigated by experimental extrapolation method.With the increasing tensile strength,the inclusion sensitivity of the experimental steels increases,leading to the small critical inclusion size.展开更多
Carbon neutrality of the steel industry requires the development of high-strength steel.The mechanical properties of low-alloy steel can be considerably improved at a low cost by adding a small amount of titanium(Ti)e...Carbon neutrality of the steel industry requires the development of high-strength steel.The mechanical properties of low-alloy steel can be considerably improved at a low cost by adding a small amount of titanium(Ti)element,namely Ti microalloying,whose performance is related to Ti-contained second phase particles including inclusions and precipitates.By proper controlling the precipitation behaviors of these particles during different stages of steel manufacture,fine-grained microstructure and strong precipitation strengthening effects can be obtained in low-alloy steel.Thus,Ti microalloying can be widely applied to produce high strength steel,which can replace low strength steels heavily used in various areas currently.This article reviews the characteristics of the chemical and physical metallurgies of Ti microalloying and the effects of Ti microalloying on the phase formation,microstructural evolution,precipitation behavior of low-carbon steel during the steel making process,especially the thin slab casting and continuous rolling process and the mechanical properties of final steel products.Future development of Ti microalloying is also proposed to further promote the application of Ti microalloying technology in steel to meet the requirement of low-carbon economy.展开更多
Solid-state phase transformation is usually associated with excellent mechanical properties in steel materials.A deep understanding of the formation and evolution of phase structure is essential to tailor their servic...Solid-state phase transformation is usually associated with excellent mechanical properties in steel materials.A deep understanding of the formation and evolution of phase structure is essential to tailor their service performance.As a powerful tool for capturing the evolution of complex microstructures,phase-field simulation quantitatively calculates the phase structures evolution without explicit assumptions about transient microstructures.With the development of advanced numerical technology and computing ability,phase-field methods have been successfully applied to solid-state phase transformation in steels and greatly support the research and development of advanced steel materials.The phase-field simulations of solid-phase transformation in steels were summarized,and the future development was proposed.展开更多
基金the financial support provided by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos.FRF-TP-19-052A2 and FRF-BD-22-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52001023)the Liao Ning Revitalization Talents Program (No.XLYC1907186)。
文摘This study investigated the influence of band microstructure induced by centerline segregation on carbide precipitation behavior and toughness in an 80 mm-thick 1 GPa low-carbon low-alloy steel plate.The quarter-thickness(1/4t)and half-thickness(1/2t)regions of the plate exhibited similar ductility and toughness after quenching.After tempering,the 1/4t region exhibited~50%and~25%enhancements in both the total elongation and low-temperature toughness at-40°C,respectively,without a decrease in yield strength,whereas the toughness of the 1/2t region decreased by~46%.After quenching,both the 1/4t and 1/2t regions exhibited lower bainite and lath martensite concentrations,but only the 1/2t region exhibited microstructure bands.Moreover,the tempered 1/4t region featured uniformly dispersed short rod-like M_(23)C_(6)carbides,and spherical MC precipitates with diameters of~20–100 nm and<20 nm,respectively.The uniformly dispersed nanosized M_(23)C_(6)carbides and MC precipitates contributed to the balance of high strength and high toughness.The band microstructure of the tempered 1/2t region featured a high density of large needle-like M3C carbides.The length and width of the large M3C carbides were~200–500 nm and~20–50 nm,respectively.Fractography analysis revealed that the high density of large carbides led to delamination cleavage fracture,which significantly deteriorated toughness.
基金the National Nat-ural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51901013,52071023,and 52122408)the State Key Lab of Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2020-Z16)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(University of Science and Technology Beijing)(No.06500135).
文摘Tribology,which is the study of friction,wear,and lubrication,largely deals with the service performance of structural materials.For example,newly emerging high-entropy alloys(HEAs),which exhibit excellent hardness,anti-oxidation,anti-softening ability,and other prop-erties,enrich the wear-resistance alloy family.To demonstrate the tribological behavior of HEAs systematically,this review first describes the basic tribological characteristics of single-,dual-,and multi-phase HEAs and HEA composites at room temperature.Then,it summarizes the strategies that improve the tribological property of HEAs.This review also discusses the tribological performance at elevated temperatures and provides a brief perspective on the future development of HEAs for tribological applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52122408,52071023,51901013,and 52101019)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(University of Science and Technology Beijing,Nos.FRF-TP-2021-04C1 and 06500135).
文摘With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and increasing material data,machine learning-and artificial intelligence-assisted design of high-performance steel materials is becoming a mainstream paradigm in materials science.Machine learning methods,based on an interdisciplinary discipline between computer science,statistics and material science,are good at discovering correlations between numerous data points.Compared with the traditional physical modeling method in material science,the main advantage of machine learning is that it overcomes the complex physical mechanisms of the material itself and provides a new perspective for the research and development of novel materials.This review starts with data preprocessing and the introduction of different machine learning models,including algorithm selection and model evaluation.Then,some successful cases of applying machine learning methods in the field of steel research are reviewed based on the main theme of optimizing composition,structure,processing,and performance.The application of machine learning methods to the performance-oriented inverse design of material composition and detection of steel defects is also reviewed.Finally,the applicability and limitations of machine learning in the material field are summarized,and future directions and prospects are discussed.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52101019,52071023,51901013,52122408)the financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for theCentral Universities(University of Science and Technology Beijing,Nos.FRF-TP-2021-04C1,06500135)supported by USTB MatCom of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering。
文摘Nanograined(NG)materials often suffer from low thermal stability owing to the high volume fraction of grain boundaries(GBs).Herein,we investigate the possibility of utilizing local chemical ordering(LCO)for improving the thermal stability of NG FeCoNiCrMn highentropy alloys(HE As).NG HE As with two different grain sizes were considered.Tensile tests and creep test simulations were then performed to reveal the influence of LCO on the mechanical properties and thermal stability of NG HE As.After performing hybrid molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations,Cr atoms were found to accumulate at GBs.By analyzing the atomic structure evolution during the deformation process,we found that the formation of LCO effectively stabilized the GBs and inhibited GB movement.In addition,dislocation nucleation from GBs and dislocation movement was also hindered.The inhibiting effect of LCO on GB movement and dislocation activity is more prominent than in the NG model with smaller grain sizes.The current simulation results suggest a possible strategy for enhancing the thermal stability of NG HEAs for service in a high-temperature environment.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3505700,2022YFB3807900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51901079)+2 种基金R&D(Research and Development)Plan in Key Areas of Guangdong Province(SDZX2021002,212021032611700001)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2020A1515010736,2021A1515010451)the Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Program(202007020008)。
文摘SmCo based films with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties have promising applications in micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS).However,due to the complexity of phase composition and uncontrollable crystallization degree of SmCo hard magnetic phase in the film,both the coercivity(Hc)and remanence(Mr)of films are difficult to enhance simultaneously.In this paper,SmCo based films were deposited with a Cr underlayer and capping layer on single crystal Si substrates via magnetron sputtering process.The effects of annealing parameters and Sm/Co atomic ratio on the phase structure and coercivity of films are discussed.By adjusting the Sm/Co atomic ratio from 1:5 to 1:4,Co soft magnetic phase disappears and the single phase SmCo5 is obtained,leading to the increase of coercivity of the films from 30 to 34 kOe.The influence of deposition temperature and Cu doping on magnetic properties of SmCo based films was investigated.When the deposition temperature increases from room temperature to 250℃,the coercivity will further increase from 34 to 51 kOe.However,a severe kink is observed in the demagnetization curves due to the poor exchanged coupling.An analysis of transmission electron microscopy(TEM)confirms that the average size of non-hard magnetic amorphous phase exceeds the effective exchanged coupling length of SmCo5,which contributes to the decoupling and low remanence ratio.Therefore,doping Cu and applying a post-annealing process can significantly improve the crystallization degree of the films.Both the coercivity and the remanence ratio of the demagnetization curves are greatly enhanced.We propose a plausible strategy to prepare the SmCo based films with high coercivity and remanence ratio by temperature and chemical optimization,which can be utilized in high performed MEMS devices.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52104335,51874195 and 52074179)the Shanghai“Super Postdoctoral”Incentive Plan(No.2020194).
文摘Te treatment is an effective method for modifying sulfide inclusions,and MnTe precipitation has an important effect on thermal brittleness and steel corrosion resistance.In most actual industrial applications of Te treatment,MnTe precipitation is unexpected.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions was investigated through scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,machine learning,and first-principles calculation.MnTe preferentially precipitated at the container mouth for sphere-like sulfides and at the interface between MnS grain boundaries and steel matrix for rod-like sulfides.The MnS/MnTe interface was semicoherent.A composition transition zone with a rock-salt structure exhibiting periodic changes existed to maintain the semicoherent interface.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions in resulfurized steels involved three stages at varying temperatures.First,Mn(S,Te)precipitated during solidification.Second,MnTe with a rock-salt structure precipitated from Mn(S,Te).Third,MnTe with a hexagonal NiAs structure transformed from the rock-salt structure.The solubility of Te in MnS decreased with decreasing temperature.The critical precipitation behavior of MnTe inclusions in resulfurized steels was related to the MnS precipitation temperature.With the increase in MnS precipitation temperature,the critical Te/S weight ratio decreased.In consideration of the cost-effectiveness of Te addition for industrial production,the Te content in resulfurized steels should be controlled in accordance with MnS precipitation temperature and S content.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(Nos.2022YFB3708200 and 2021YFB3703500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52271089 and 52001023).
文摘High-strength steels are mainly composed of medium-or low-temperature microstructures,such as bainite or martensite,with coherent transformation characteristics.This type of microstructure has a high density of dislocations and fine crystallographic structural units,which ease the coordinated matching of high strength,toughness,and plasticity.Meanwhile,given its excellent welding perform-ance,high-strength steel has been widely used in major engineering constructions,such as pipelines,ships,and bridges.However,visual-ization and digitization of the effective units of these coherent transformation structures using traditional methods(optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy)is difficult due to their complex morphology.Moreover,the establishment of quantitative relationships with macroscopic mechanical properties and key process parameters presents additional difficulty.This article reviews the latest progress in microstructural visualization and digitization of high-strength steel,with a focus on the application of crystallographic methods in the development of high-strength steel plates and welding.We obtained the crystallographic data(Euler angle)of the transformed microstruc-tures through electron back-scattering diffraction and combined them with the calculation of inverse transformation from bainite or martensite to austenite to determine the reconstruction of high-temperature parent austenite and orientation relationship(OR)during con-tinuous cooling transformation.Furthermore,visualization of crystallographic packets,blocks,and variants based on actual OR and digit-ization of various grain boundaries can be effectively completed to establish quantitative relationships with alloy composition and key process parameters,thereby providing reverse design guidance for the development of high-strength steel.
基金financially supported by the Guangdong Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2023A0505050145)the Zhongshan Municipal Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2021B2017)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education Program(Grant Nos.2019KZDZX10532022ZDZX3085,2023ZDZX3094,2023ZDZX3099,and 2023KCXTD083)the Guangdong Education Planning Program(Grant No.2020GXJK554).
文摘As a type of austenitic stainless steel,316L stainless steel has excellent plasticity,corrosion resistance,and biocompatibility,making it widely used in industries,especially in the marine environments.However,its lower yield strength and wear resistance are the obvious disadvantages that restrict its application in more fields.In this work,an Fe-based amorphous alloy(Fe^(am))was selected as reinforcement to enhance the 316L stainless steel prepared by selective laser melting(SLM),and microstructure evolution,mechanical properties,tribological and corrosion performance of the SLMed samples were investigated in detail.The relative density values of both 316L stainless steel and Fe^(am)-reinforced samples are above 99%,which suggests that Fe^(am)-reinforced samples also have outstanding formability.In the as-etched micrograph,all of the SLMed samples exhibit cellular structure.Fe^(am)-reinforced samples have thicker sub-grain boundaries,and retained amorphous phase can be observed in the samples reinforced with 10 wt%and 15 wt%Fe^(am).As the addition of Fe^(am) increases,the microhardness and compression strength of the Fe^(am)-reinforced samples gradually improve and reach 449.2 HV and 2181.9 MPa,respectively.The wear morphologies show that the 316L stainless steel and Fe^(am)-reinforced samples both experience abrasive wear and corrosion wear in a 3.5 wt%NaCl solution.Meanwhile,as the amount of Fe^(am) added increases,the coefficient of friction and wear rate of SLMed samples gradually decrease.Compared to the unreinforced sample,Fe^(am)-reinforced samples have lower corrosion current density and higher pitting potential according to the potentiodynamic polarization curves and also exhibit superior corrosion resistance in the salt spray environment.This work suggests that the addition of Fe-based amorphous alloy can improve the mechanical properties and wear resistance of 316L stainless steel,as well as its ability to withstand salt spray corrosion.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52001023)the Special Fund for Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province(No.SDZX2020008)the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province,China(No.2019JZZY020238).
文摘The comparative study of submerged arc welding(SAW)and laser hybrid welding(LHW)was carried out for a 690 MPa high strength steel with thickness of 20 mm.Microstructure and ductile–brittle transition temperature(DBTT)evolution in welded zone were elucidated from the aspect of crystallographic structure,particularly,digitization and visualization of 24 variants.The impact toughness of each micro zone in LHW joint is better than that of SAW,in which the DBTT of equivalent fusion line and heat-affected zone(HAZ)can reach−70 and−80℃,while that of SAW is only−50℃.LHW technology induces narrowing of the HAZ and refining of the microstructure obtained in weld metal and HAZ.Meanwhile,the austenite grain size and transformation driving force in the coarse grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ)are reduced and increased,respectively.It makes variant selection mechanism occurring in CGHAZ of LHW dominate by close-packed plane grouping,which promotes lath bainite formation with high density of high angle grain boundary,especially block boundary dominated by V1/V2 pair.While for SAW,the lower transformation driving force inferred from the large amount of retained austenite in CGHAZ induces Bain grouping of variants,and thus triggers the brittle crack propagating straightly in granular bainite,resulting in lower impact toughness and higher DBTT.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFB0311000)the Research Center for Iron based New Materials(School of Materials Science and Engineering,Tsinghua University&Masteel Co.Ltd.).
文摘The influence of austenitizing temperature and austenite grain size on the crystallographic characteristics and mechanical properties of transformation products was investigated in a low-alloy steel.Annealing at a lower temperature after austenitization at 1050℃ can reduce the vacancy concentration and enhance the stability of austenite,thereby determining the martensite-start(Ms)temperature and density of twin-related V1/V2 variant pairs.V1/V2 variant pairs are predominately generated by autocatalytic nucleation,which can promote transformation by self-accommodation.Annealing at 800℃ after austenitization at 1050℃ generated the highest content of V1/V2 variant pairs,which contributed to high values of strength,Charpy impact energy,and elongation.In addition to refining the austenite grain size,niobium(Nb)microalloying increases the packet boundaries of the transformation products,mainly because the refined austenite grains provide more nucleation sites for the martensitic transformation.However,the density of block boundaries decreases after austenite refinement by Nb microalloying,owing to insufficient autocatalytic nucleation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52122408,52071023,52071038,51901013)financial support from the Fun-damental Research Funds for the Central Universities(University of Science and Technology Beijing)(Nos.FRF-TP-2021-04C1 and 06500135).
文摘High toughness is highly desired for low-alloy steel in engineering structure applications,wherein Charpy impact toughness(CIT)is a critical factor determining the toughness performance.In the current work,CIT data of low-alloy steel were collected,and then CIT prediction models based on machine learning(ML)algorithms were established.Three feature construction strategies were proposed.One is solely based on alloy composition,another is based on alloy composition and heat treatment parameters,and the last one is based on alloy composition,heat treatment parameters,and physical features.A series of ML methods were used to effectively select models and material descriptors from a large number of al-ternatives.Compared with the strategy solely based on the alloy composition,the strategy based on alloy composition,heat treatment parameters together with physical features perform much better.Finally,a genetic programming(GP)based symbolic regression(SR)approach was developed to establish a physical meaningful formula between the selected features and targeted CIT data.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52104369)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M700374).
文摘The realization of an ideal combination of mechanical and fatigue properties is prerequisites for practical application of titanium(Ti)microalloyed steel in automotive field.The fatigue behavior of four Ti microalloyed high-strength beam steels with different Ti contents was systematically studied.The results show that the content of microalloying element Ti has a significant effect on the fatigue properties,especially in the steel with a high Ti content.For the experimental Ti microalloyed steel,inclusion-induced crack initiation is the main fatigue failure mode.Different from general fatigue fracture mechanism in Ti-contained steel,no TiN,which is the most detrimental to fatigue behavior,was found in fatigue crack initiation area.However,the large-sized TiN and oxide complex inclusion with a core-shell structure is the dominant cause of fatigue fracture.Because of the intense-localized deformation at the interface between complex inclusion and matrix,the angular TiN in the outer shell has a serious deteriorating effect on the fatigue properties,which is consistent with the result of the Kernel average misorientation map.Besides,the modification effect of a small amount of MnS on large-sized inclusion is not obvious and has little effect on the fatigue behavior.For more practical guidance,the critical inclusion sizes of the experimental steels were also investigated by experimental extrapolation method.With the increasing tensile strength,the inclusion sensitivity of the experimental steels increases,leading to the small critical inclusion size.
基金financially support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52104369 and 52071038)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M700374)the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2020Z-02)。
文摘Carbon neutrality of the steel industry requires the development of high-strength steel.The mechanical properties of low-alloy steel can be considerably improved at a low cost by adding a small amount of titanium(Ti)element,namely Ti microalloying,whose performance is related to Ti-contained second phase particles including inclusions and precipitates.By proper controlling the precipitation behaviors of these particles during different stages of steel manufacture,fine-grained microstructure and strong precipitation strengthening effects can be obtained in low-alloy steel.Thus,Ti microalloying can be widely applied to produce high strength steel,which can replace low strength steels heavily used in various areas currently.This article reviews the characteristics of the chemical and physical metallurgies of Ti microalloying and the effects of Ti microalloying on the phase formation,microstructural evolution,precipitation behavior of low-carbon steel during the steel making process,especially the thin slab casting and continuous rolling process and the mechanical properties of final steel products.Future development of Ti microalloying is also proposed to further promote the application of Ti microalloying technology in steel to meet the requirement of low-carbon economy.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52071023,51901013,and 52122408)H.H.Wu also thanks to the financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(University of Science and Technology Beijing,Nos.FRF-TP-2021-04C1 and 06500135).
文摘Solid-state phase transformation is usually associated with excellent mechanical properties in steel materials.A deep understanding of the formation and evolution of phase structure is essential to tailor their service performance.As a powerful tool for capturing the evolution of complex microstructures,phase-field simulation quantitatively calculates the phase structures evolution without explicit assumptions about transient microstructures.With the development of advanced numerical technology and computing ability,phase-field methods have been successfully applied to solid-state phase transformation in steels and greatly support the research and development of advanced steel materials.The phase-field simulations of solid-phase transformation in steels were summarized,and the future development was proposed.
