Effect of quenching treatment on microstructure and properties of medium-Mn steel
Medium-Mn steel can achieve excellent strength plasticity toughness synergistic growth through microstructure regulation,making it a potential material for the third generation of advanced high-strength steel.Microstructure of Fe-10Mn-0.44C-1.87Al-0.67V medium-Mn steel was adjusted by different quenching processes,and its properties were optimized through the precipitation of VC.The results show that after quenching at 1020 ℃ and tempering at 300 ℃,the microstructure of the medium-Mn steel is lath martensite+retained austenite,and the retained austenite has transformation induced plasticity effect during deformation,which makes it have excellent plasticity.After quenching at 800 ℃+tempering at 250 ℃,the microstructure is fine martensite,fine dispersed VC and a small amount of retained austenite.Through dislocation strengthening,grain refinement strengthening and precipitation strengthening,the medium-Mn steel has the best mechanical properties,with the yield strength of 1190 MPa,the tensile strength of 1473 MPa,the elongation of 22%,and the product of strength and plasticity of 32.4 GPa%.