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Abstract
Production of heavy steel forgings of
microalloy steels seeks possibilities to take
advantages associated with the benefit of application
of microalloying elements and thermomechanical
treatment at the level of mechanical properties
attained, known from production of sheets, strips and
tubes.
The paper documents the influence of
quenching temperature on values of mechanical
properties and structure of F60 steel according to
ASTM A694. Verification of quenching temperature
influence contributes to optimization and
determination of a complex method of microalloy
steel heat treatment.
Steel structure and mechanical properties
after the quenching constitute initial as well as basic
criterion to achieve requested mechanical properties
at properly chosen tempering temperature.
Keywords: A694 F60, HSLA steel, Quenching and
Tempering, Mechanical Properties
1.
INTRODUCTION
2. EXPERIMENTAL MATERIAL
Verification of quenching temperature
influence on structure and mechanical properties of
modified F60 steel according to ASTM A694 made by
EOP/LF/VD technology was carried out on forged
piece samples with dimensions (100x100x150)mm.
Basic chemical composition of the steel is shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: Basic chemical composition HSLA steel F60
(wt. %)
6. CONCLUSIONS
From results of experimental work attained
follows direct influence of quenching temperature on
mechanical properties of ASTM A694 F60 steel. Was
observed growth in strength values and drop in
impact value as the temperature of quenching was
increasing. The most favorable results of mechanical
properties were attained with quenching
temperatures 880C, 890C and 900C.
Steel microstructure after the quenching and
tempering is comparable for all the samples. Ferrite,
bainite, granular pearlite and sorbite occur.
Evaluation of austenitic grain size by oxidation
method according to ASTM E 112-97 confirmed the
grain size uniformity, when comparing all
experimental samples, without provable influence of
quenching temperature.
Further optimization of steel mechanization
properties and structure can be awaited after the
verification of influence of the tempering temperature.
Subsequently, it will be possible to determine a
complex optimized heat treatment process for HSLA
steel ASTM A694 F60.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The paper has been solved within the EUREKA of
the OE 08009 E!4092 MICROST project. The project
was implemented based on government resources
with financial support of the Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic
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