The evolution of metallic material microstructures under thermomechanical treatment is a
critical element that influences the in‐use properties of the final product. In the last four …

High strength-ductility-toughness is required for the usage of interstitial-free (IF) steel sheets
in the automotive industry. However, strength and ductility are contradictory. In the current …

The current research in microalloyed steel has witnessed a continuous improvement in
strength-ductility combination. The intention is to reduce the gauge thickness of automotive …

Hot and warm deformation behaviors of a Nb-V added low carbon microalloyed steel have
been examined in the present study. The deformation was performed in 700–1100° C …

In the current work, the strain-rate dependent workability and flow instability has been
investigated in a (Nb+ V) stabilized microalloyed steel. Uniaxial compression tests were …

Massive ferrite and allotriomorphic ferrite have respectively been produced in interstitial-free
steel samples (with a chemical composition of Fe-0.001 C, wt.%) by water-quenching (WQ) …

Interstitial-free steel is extremely soft and ductile with allotriomorphic ferrite in the
microstructure as a diffusional transformation product of austenite. In order to alter the …

In the present work, interstitial-free steel is rapidly cooled from the austenitic state, followed
by isothermal holding at 630° C for 5 minutes in a thermo-mechanical simulator (Gleeble …

The influence of pre-strain and strain rate on the deformation behavior of two automotive
grades of interstitial free (IF) steel sheets, known as EIF and HIF, with a thickness of 0.7 mm …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cleanliness of Interstitial Free (IF) steels
produced in a Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) vacuum degasser by determining the level of Al2O3 …