Dual-phase and transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP)-assisted multiphase steels are related families of high-strength formable steels exhibiting excellent mechanical characteristics. This study shows how a ferrite-bainite-martensite microstructure containing retained austenite can improve the mechanical properties of a cold-rolled low-carbon, low-silicon steel. Such a multiphased microstructure is obtained by a heat treatment involving intercritical annealing followed by a bainite transformation tempering. Depending on the heat-treatment parameters, the samples present a variety of microstructures. Due to the presence of retained austenite, some samples exhibit a TRIP effect not anticipated with such a low silicon content. A composite strengthening effect also results from the simultaneous presence of a ductile ferrite matrix with bainite and martensite as hard second phases. A true stress at maximum load of 800 MPa and a true uniform strain of 0.18 can be obtained by forming a ferrite-bainite-martensite microstructure containing up to 10 pct of retained austenite. These properties correspond to a favorable evolution of work hardening during plastic deformation.
The Ultra Fast Cooling technology developed by CRM has been implemented on the hot strip mill of Carlam (Arcelor group), just in front of the down‐coilers (late UFC). The results have demonstrated the controllability of the system and the great efficiency (≥ 3.5 MWm−2, 300°C/s on 4 mm thick strip) of the cooling unit. Increasing the cooling rate in a controllable way makes the production of high strength steels easier and cheaper. The combination of laminar and UFC technologies opens the way for new cooling schedules. Multiphase microstructures are therefore easily generated by controlling the intermediate temperature ‐ between laminar cooling and UFC ‐ and the coiling temperature.
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