Effect of Cold Rolling on the Microstructure and Properties of Laser-Welded PHS Alloy Steel
摘要
The laser-welded joint of 2000 MPa cold-rolled annealed hot-pressed steel (PHS) was easy to break during cold rolling. In this study, laser butt welding was performed on four types of PHS2000 hot-rolled steel plates, containing 0% Nb, 0.04% Nb, 0.06% Nb + Cr, and 0.08% Nb + Cr. Then, the welded plates were subjected to cold rolling. The results showed that the heat-affected zone underwent varying bending degrees and stress concentration after cold rolling. Adding 0.04% Nb, no cracks appeared on the weld surface. Both hardness and tensile strength showed a positive correlation with the reduction rate. The hardness of chromium-containing steel increased with cold rolling, but decreased after a 40% reduction. The cracking at the weld edge after cold rolling was caused by the significant hardness difference between the fully quenched zone and the base material. Adding 0.04% Nb can reduce this difference, effectively preventing crack formation.