The effect of strain aging on the microstructure, including copper precipitation, and mechanical properties of an industrially produced Cu-containing microalloyed low carbon pipeline steel has been investigated. The precipitation of round bcc-Cu particles with diameters of ∼7 nm has been clearly observed in the microstructure after strain aging. The strength of pipeline steel significantly increased while the elongation and impact toughness did not apparently decrease. Unlike welded pipe, few carbon atoms in supersaturated solid solution diffuse to the mobile dislocations, forming Cottrell atmospheres and producing strain aging phenomenon in seamless pipe. This difference is attributed to the different pipe making technique: thermo mechanically controlled processed for welded pipe and traditional heat-treatment for seamless pipe.
Screwdown load deviation threatens rolling mill safety and product quality. The contact between a 5 m rolling mill screwdown device and the back-up roll (BUR) bearing chock was simplified to a fixed hinge constraint, and the constraint of the keeper plates on the BUR bearing chock was simplified to a sliding hinge constraint. According to the BUR space force and moment equilibrium, a screwdown load deviation model affected by the BUR axial force was used to simulate the effect of the roll crossing degree on the screwdown load deviation. Screwdown load deviations were calculated for three rolling passes. The results are more consistent with the data than outputs calculated by a model that neglects axial force. Assumptions about the relationship between the load deviation and the work roll axial forces agree with the data. The results show that the BUR axial force causes a dynamic deviation of the screwdown load.
Various sizes, fractions and morphologies of interdendritic s phase in the as cast N08028 alloy due to different solidification conditions are characterised. Dissolution behaviours of the secondary phase in both the as cast and the forged alloys are investigated during heat treatment at 1100, 1150 and 1200uC. A recently developed analytical model, subjected to necessary modification, is applied to describe the dissolution process of s phase in the alloys with and without prior hot deformation. A recipe derived from transformed fraction is applied to evaluate the effective activation energy for dissolution. It has been found that, the prior hot deformation accelerates the dissolution process, which can be attributed to the decreased particle size and the reduced effective activation energy.
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