A series of high-strength steels microalloyed with Nb and Sb were prepared via vacuum
melting and hot rolling, and their resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) was …

The effects of combined addition of niobium (Nb) and vanadium (V) on the transformation,
microstructure and mechanical properties of high-carbon pearlitic steels were investigated …

Corrosion and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of some low-alloy high-strength
steels microalloyed with Nb and Sb were in detail studied in a simulated polluted marine …

The effect of welding heat input characterized by the cooling time taken from 800° C to 500°
C (t 8/5) on the microstructural evolution, V (C, N) precipitation and resultant mechanical …

Two series of high-carbon pearlitic steels (68C-xNb and 75C-xNb) with different C and Nb
contents were produced by hot-rolling. The effects of Nb on the microstructure and impact …

In this study, the wear and damage behaviors of three heavy haul rail steels (including one
hypereutectoid rail steel and two eutectoid rail steels) were investigated at room (around 20° …

Hot-work die steel with excellent strength and toughness can improve the precision of the
die and prolong its service life. However, this is very difficult to achieve because of the …

The demand for higher speeds and heavier loads has emphasized the necessity to tackle
the inherent trade-off between strength and toughness in pearlitic rail steels. Herein, the co …

Tensile armor is usually made of flat pearlitic steel wires and produced in a manufacturing
sequence as follows: hot-rolling→ patenting treatment (PT)→ cold forming→ wire coiling→ …

The present study investigated the impact of 20–80 ppm Nb on the microstructure and
properties of hypereutectoid pearlite steel. Remarkably, even trace amounts of Nb exhibited …