[HTML][HTML] Clustering, nano-scale precipitation and strengthening of steels
Continuous innovations in design of advanced structural steels are essential for future
progress in manufacturing, automotive and construction industries. Events taking place at …
progress in manufacturing, automotive and construction industries. Events taking place at …
Review on niobium application in microalloyed steel
L Sun, X Liu, X Xu, S Lei, H Li, Q Zhai - Journal of Iron and Steel Research …, 2022 - Springer
With the rapid development of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel, Nb as an important
microalloying element has received more and more attention in recent years. The …
microalloying element has received more and more attention in recent years. The …
A reproducible method for damage‐free site‐specific preparation of atom probe tips from interfaces
Atom probe tomography (APT) is a mass spectrometry method with atomic‐scale spatial
resolution that can be used for the investigation of a wide range of materials. The main …
resolution that can be used for the investigation of a wide range of materials. The main …
Strengthening from Nb-rich clusters in a Nb-microalloyed steel
KY Xie, T Zheng, JM Cairney, H Kaul, JG Williams… - Scripta Materialia, 2012 - Elsevier
We demonstrate that a Nb-microalloyed ultra-thin cast strip steel can be strengthened
substantially without compromising ductility by performing a simple heat treatment at 700° C …
substantially without compromising ductility by performing a simple heat treatment at 700° C …
Revealing the two-step nucleation and growth mechanism of vanadium carbonitrides in microalloyed steels
Combining high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and 3-dimensional
atom probe tomography (3D-APT), the early stages of nucleation and growth of vanadium …
atom probe tomography (3D-APT), the early stages of nucleation and growth of vanadium …
An automated method of quantifying ferrite microstructures using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) data
The identification and quantification of the different ferrite microconstituents in steels has
long been a major challenge for metallurgists. Manual point counting from images obtained …
long been a major challenge for metallurgists. Manual point counting from images obtained …
Microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel 1000 MPa grade TMCP low carbon microalloyed steel with combination of high strength and excellent toughness
A novel low carbon Nb–V–Ti–Cr microalloyed bainitic steel with yield strength of 1000 MPa
and excellent low temperature toughness was successfully processed. Two cooling …
and excellent low temperature toughness was successfully processed. Two cooling …
Role of solute Nb in altering phase transformations during continuous cooling of a low-carbon steel
GK Bansal, VC Srivastava, SG Chowdhury - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been known that Nb precipitate strengthened steels attain an excellent combination of
strength and ductility. However, the effect of solute Nb on phase transformations, during …
strength and ductility. However, the effect of solute Nb on phase transformations, during …
Achieving high strength and large elongation in a strip casting microalloyed steel by ageing treatment
The microstructure and mechanical properties of a Nb–V microalloyed steel produced by
strip casting in as-coiled and aged conditions were investigated using scanning electron …
strip casting in as-coiled and aged conditions were investigated using scanning electron …
A quantitative atom probe study of the Nb excess at prior austenite grain boundaries in a Nb microalloyed strip-cast steel
PJ Felfer, CR Killmore, JG Williams, KR Carpenter… - Acta Materialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Most modern HSLA steels rely on the effect of Nb in steels to achieve the properties desired
for a specific application. While the role of Nb in forming precipitates has been well …
for a specific application. While the role of Nb in forming precipitates has been well …