Evolution of Austenite Microstructure and Precipitation State during Hot Rolling of a Nb-Microalloyed Steel

Hot torsion tests were used to simulate hot rolling of a Nb-microalloyed steel. Subsequent graphic representation of Mean Flow Stress (MFS) versus the inverse of absolute temperature for each pass allowed to know the critical rolling temperatures (Tnr Ar3, Ar1,)) and residual stress accumulated in a...

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Autores: Gómez, Manuel, Medina, Sebastián F., Quispe, Alberto
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/56220
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/56220
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Microalloyed steel
Hot rolling simulation
Recrystallization
Precipitation
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Resumo:Hot torsion tests were used to simulate hot rolling of a Nb-microalloyed steel. Subsequent graphic representation of Mean Flow Stress (MFS) versus the inverse of absolute temperature for each pass allowed to know the critical rolling temperatures (Tnr Ar3, Ar1,)) and residual stress accumulated in austenite just before austenite to ferrite phase transformation. It has been found that, as successive rolling passes are applied at temperatures below Tnr, mean precipitate size decreases as a result of deformation applied and hardening by incomplete recrystallization of austenite.