Zhuanqin Liang, Hongguang Li, Cuicui Chen, et al. Introducing nano-VC precipitates makes ultrafine bainitic steel a better combination of strength, ductility, and toughness[J]. Materials Research Letters, 2024, 12(10): 756-763.
DOI:
Zhuanqin Liang, Hongguang Li, Cuicui Chen, et al. Introducing nano-VC precipitates makes ultrafine bainitic steel a better combination of strength, ductility, and toughness[J]. Materials Research Letters, 2024, 12(10): 756-763.DOI: 10.1080/21663831.2024.2386439.
Introducing nano-VC precipitates makes ultrafine bainitic steel a better combination of strength, ductility, and toughness
and toughness of metal materials has been a prominent research objective. In this study
the precipitation of nano-scale vanadium carbide particles at a lower tempering temperature is controlled to achieve three key benefits: reducing lattice distortion in bainitic ferrite
strengthening through precipitation
and enhancing the toughness of bainitic ferrite
while also maintaining the content and stability of retained austenite. The adopted procedure increases the comprehensive mechanical properties of steel by 17%. In particular
the room-temperature impact toughness is increased by 41%. This comprehensive microstructure optimization endows bainitic steel with an excellent combination of mechanical properties.