Effect of Solution Process on Microstructure and Properties of Martensitic Aging Steel for Low Temperatures
摘要
This study examines the effects of varying solid-solution temperatures on the microstructure, strength, and toughness of 00Cr10Ni8Co6Mo3 martensitic aging steel. The steel properties were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction techniques. The results demonstrate that the experimental steel, which was solution treated at 750 °C, exhibits excellent strength and toughness matching. This behavior is attributed to the toughening effect of residual/reverse-transformation austenite, grain refinement, and enhanced aging-strengthening of the nondiffusive α′ → γ phase transformation. Additionally, a pretreatment process was applied to the experimental steels prior to the conventional solution treatment, resulting in an improved strength-toughness balance (room temperature Rel = 1036 MPa, AKV2 (− 196 °C) = 66 J).