Comparison of the effects of silicon and aluminium on the tensile behaviour of multiphase trip-assisted steels
Comparison of the effects of silicon and aluminium on the tensile behaviour of multiphase trip-assisted steels
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DOI:
10.1016/s1359-6462(00)00697-7
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发表时间:
2001-04-01
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6
通讯作者:
Van Humbeeck, J
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作者:
Girault, E;Mertens, A;Van Humbeeck, J
Multiphase TRIP-assisted steels are a new generation of low alloy high strength steels that exhibit exceptional formability [1]. The remarkable strength to ductility balance results from the occurrence during testing of the Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) phenomenon [2], which involves the strain-induced transformation of austenite to martensite. The presence of austenite in the initial microstructure appears to be critical to the achievement of the desired properties. The retention of austenite is usually obtained by the combined effect of an appropriate chemistry and a typical heat-treatment. In this respect, it is known that silicon and aluminium may both retard the kinetics of carbide formation and thus favour the austenite stabilisation by a bainitic holding stage [3]. Despite this qualitative knowledge, very little literature can be found that rigorously compares the effect of silicon and aluminium on the austenite retention, on the extent of the TRIP effect, and on the resulting tensile behaviour, all other chemical constituents have been kept constant [4]. The objective of this paper is to quantitatively assess the influence of aluminium and silicon contents, in view of the development of multiphase TRIP-assisted steels.