Multiphase microstructure formation and its effect on fracture behavior of medium carbon high silicon high strength steel

K Chen, H Li, Z Jiang, F Liu, C Kang, X Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigated the evolution of multiphase microstructure and impact fracture
behavior of medium carbon high silicon high strength steel subjected to the austempering …

Effects of quenching temperature on the microstructure and impact toughness of 50CrMnSiVNb spring steel

B **a, P Zhang, B Wang, X Li, Z Zhang - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 50CrMnSiVNb spring steel was quenched at 760, 820, 880, 940 and 990° C to
obtain different microstructures and nucleation rates of tempered carbides. The results show …

[PDF][PDF] Mechanical properties of carbide-free lower bainite in complex-alloyed constructional steel: Effect of bainitizing treatment parameters.

VI Zurnadzhy, VG Efremenko, I Petryshynets… - Metallic Materials …, 2020 - kovmat.sav.sk
Tensile/impact behaviour of lower bainite obtained in high-Si steel 55Si3Mn2CrMoVNb was
studied using SEM, TEM, and XRD. Specimens were austenitized at 900◦ C and …

Heat Treatment Process, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Spring Steel with Ultra-High Strength and Toughness

F Shi, J Zheng, J Zhang, Y Zhao, L Chen - Metals, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this research, a new type of spring steel with ultra-high strength and toughness was
designed, and its mechanical properties and microstructure under different heat treatment …

Characteristic flow behaviour prediction and microstructure analysis of a commercial Si–Cr micro-alloyed spring steel under isothermal compression

Y Lu, H **e, J Wang, Z Li, F Lin, J Han, J Han, Z Jiang - Vacuum, 2021 - Elsevier
This article explores the characteristic flow behaviour and microstructure analysis of Si–Cr
spring steel under various compression conditions by a Gleeble 3500 facility. To better …

Tailoring strength/ductility combination in 2.5 wt% Si-alloyed middle carbon steel produced by the two-step QP treatment with a prolonged partitioning stage

VI Zurnadzhy, VG Efremenko, KM Wu… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present work aimed at studying the effect of the two-step “Quenching-and-
Partitioning”(QP) processing with a prolonged partitioning stage on the mechanical …

Effect of nonmetallic inclusions on localized corrosion of spring steel

W Shi, S Yang, J Li - International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and …, 2021 - Springer
Certain inclusions in high-strength 60Si2Mn-Cr spring steel result in poor resistance to
localized corrosion. In this work, to study the effect of inclusions on the localized corrosion …

Buckling analysis of a helical extension spring under combined loading

J González-Cabrero, H Font, F Cavas, M Paredes - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
A new formula is introduced to analytically determine the critical torsional load or angle of
rotation that confers instability in a tension spring under combined tension and torsion load …

On the Strain Hardening and Tensile Properties of AISI 4140 Steel via Single‐Step Quenching and Partitioning Treatments

M Belfi, S Barella, A Gruttadauria… - steel research …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The present study explores the application of single‐step quenching and partitioning (QP)
treatments to low‐silicon commercial AISI 4140 steel. Fractions between 4.6% and 7.8% of …

Microstructure and phase elemental distribution in high-boron multi-component cast irons

YG Chabak, K Shimizu, VG Efremenko… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The novel cast irons of chemical composition (wt%) 0.7 C—5W—5Mo—5V—10Cr—2.5 Ti
were invented with the additions of 1.6 wt% B and 2.7 wt% B. The aim of this work was to …