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Microstructure–Property Correlation in Low-Si Steel Processed Through Quenching and Nonisothermal Partitioning

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In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to stabilize austenite by carbon partitioning through quenching and nonisothermal partitioning (Q&P) technique. This will eliminate the need for additional heat-treatment facility to perform isothermal partitioning or tempering process. The presence of retained austenite in the microstructure helps in increasing the toughness, which in turn is expected to improve the abrasion resistance of steels. The carbon partitioning from different quench temperatures has been performed on two different alloys, with low-Si content (0.5 wt pct), in a salt bath furnace atmosphere, the cooling profile of which closely resembles the industrially produced hot-rolled coil cooling. The results show that the stabilization of retained austenite is possible and gives rise to increased work hardening, better impact toughness and abrasive wear loss comparable to that of a fully martensitic microstructure. In contrast, tempered martensite exhibits better wear properties at the expense of impact toughness.

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The authors would like to thank Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur for sponsoring this research. GB, VR, VCS, and SGC wish to thank the Director, CSIR-NML for his kind encouragement and permission to publish this work. CG and SK would like to thank Tata Steel management for allowing them to publish this work.

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    Gaurav K. Bansal, V. C. Srivastava, S. Kundu & S. Ghosh Chowdhury

  2. Materials Engineering Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 831007, India

    Gaurav K. Bansal, V. Rajinikanth, V. C. Srivastava & S. Ghosh Chowdhury

  3. Research and Development Division, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, 831001, India

    Chiradeep Ghosh & S. Kundu

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Bansal, G.K., Rajinikanth, V., Ghosh, C. et al. Microstructure–Property Correlation in Low-Si Steel Processed Through Quenching and Nonisothermal Partitioning. Metall Mater Trans A 49, 3501–3514 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-018-4677-1

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