Advanced high strength steels (AHSSs) are regarded as the most promising materials for
vehicles in the 21st century. AHSSs are complex and sophisticated materials, with …

Microalloyed steels have evolved in terms of their chemical composition, processing, and
metallurgical characteristics since the beginning of the 20th century in the function of …

A novel strategy through controlling the selection of martensitic variant in metallic materials
is proposed to break through the trade-off between strength and ductility. Here we prepared …

The third-generation advanced high strength medium manganese steels aim at high-
performance automobile sheet steel applications. Micro-alloying of steels is considered an …

Hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) susceptibility tests, hydrogen permeation tests and the
electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) measurements were used to study the effect of Nb on …

The serration of grain boundaries in Inconel 600 caused by heat treatment is studied
systematically. A new method based on Fourier transforms is used to analyse the multiple …

Recent studies have shown that NbC precipitates in high-entropy alloys (HEAs) are strong
obstacles for dislocation motion, which can substantially contribute to the mechanical …

In order to satisfy the application requirements for strength and toughness of hydropower
steels for large pumped storage power plants. In this study, based on the synergy of …

Niobium microalloying is the backbone of modern low-carbon high strength low alloy
(HSLA) steel metallurgy, providing a favorable combination of strength and toughness by …

Absence of strain-induced precipitation of NbC is observed in a conventional hot rolled Nb-
Ti microalloyed X90 strip. Quantitative analysis using transmission electron microscopy and …