Microstructure evolution and precipitation behaviors before after tension at elevated temperature of Nb Nb-Mo microalloyed fire-resistant steels were investigated by scanning electron microscopy transmission microscopy, physical–chemical phase analysis small-angle X-ray scattering. Results showed that the martensite austenite (M/A) islands in a rolled state disappeared tempering, cementite larg...

IN order to remain competitive in the worldwide market for continuously cast steel, steel producers are finding it increasingly important to implement process control improvements. Through superior production process monitoring and control, producers are improving steel quality and are meeting customers’ requirements for steel size, grade, quantity, and properties at the lowest cost. Computer m...

This paper studied effects of ultrasonic treatment during the solidification process on structure formation of low carbon steel. Results showed that with ultrasonic treatment grains were refined and the steel ingot avoided the cast widmanstatten structure. When ultrasonic treatment was employed, pearlite was broken and the average length of pearlite was decreased from 550mm to 140mm. The corres...

High-strength cold-rolled low-carbon microalloyed steels are widely used in the automotive industry. Preference is generally given to microalloying with niobium, since its effect on mechanical properties of steel most pronounced due both precipitation hardening and a reduction ferrite grain size. For operation car, corrosion resistance metal parts an important factor, since, along other materia...