Microstructure control and correlation to formability of low alloy steel via flash processing

Benjamin Shassere, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, Gary Cola, Thomas Muth, Thomas Watkins

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Abstract

Flash processing is promising in making formable steel from economical low alloy steel. Flash processing involves a rapid heating and cooling cycle with short hold times. Different sections of a low alloy steel sheet, AISI 1023, was flash processed to four different peak temperatures. A spherical biaxial dome test measured the formability of the steel. After peak temperatures of 1170 ºC and 1270 ºC, the steel formed, showing loads and displacements comparable to those of expensive martensitic steel grades. The microstructures were characterized to correlate the processing with the observed formability. A martensitic microstructure was observed, with an average hardness of 510 HVN. Although the distribution of the values of hardness were 100 HVN. A hardness band, 20 to 30 HVN harder, was observed near the centerline in the steel exposed to the highest peak temperature. The hardness heterogeneity and distribution has been correlated to the measured formability of the steel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018
PublisherAssociation for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH
Pages321-328
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0873397681, 9780873397681
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
EventMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018 - Columbus, United States
Duration: Oct 14 2018Oct 18 2018

Publication series

NameMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018

Conference

ConferenceMaterials Science and Technology 2018, MS and T 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColumbus
Period10/14/1810/18/18

Funding

This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The United States Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the United States Government retains a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, world-wide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes. The Department of Energy will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan). The authors thank Drs. Adrian Sabau and Chad Parish at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for their comments on this manuscript. This research is sponsored by the US Department of Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office, under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

FundersFunder number
US Department of Energy
Battelle
Advanced Manufacturing OfficeDE-AC05-00OR22725
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Keywords

    • Advanced High Strength Steels
    • Characterization
    • Formability

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