M. Atapour

Corrosion Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V with Different Thermomechanical Treatments and Microstructures

Abstract The corrosion behavior of four different microstructures of Ti-6Al-4V with varying volume fractions of primary α (0, 10%∼20%, 40%∼50%, and ∼90%) was investigated in sodium chloride (NaCl) ...

Development of Ultrahigh Strength TRIP Steel Containing High Volume Fraction of Martensite and Study of the Microstructure and Tensile Behavior

A new transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel containing high volume fraction of martensite was produced by austempering heat treatment cycle. Microstructure and tensile properties of this TRIP steel were investigated and compared to those of a dual phase (DP) steel with high martensite volume fraction. Microstructural analysis showed a mixture of ferrite, bainite, retained austenite and about 25–30 vol% of martensite in the TRIP steel. As a result of the strain induced transformation of retained austenite to martensite, the TRIP steel showed a strength elongation balance of 86% higher than that for the DP steel. In comparison to the commercial TRIP780 steel, the current TRIP steel showed a 15% higher ultimate tensile strength value while maintaining the same level of ductility. TRIP steel also had a larger work hardening exponent than DP steel at all strains.

A microstructure evaluation of different areas of resistance spot welding on ultra-high strength TRIP1100 steel

Abstract In this study, the microstructure of resistance spot welds of advanced ultra-high strength TRIP1100 steel was investigated. For this purpose, welding was performed after determining the best welding parameters. Four sections of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) regions were selected in the regions where the heat exchange was used to control the microstructure. Then, they were used with EBSD by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the TRIP1100 steel microstructure consisted of polygonal ferrites, bainites, residual austenite (RA) and martensite/austenitic islands (M/A). They also showed that the melting zone (FZ) has a lath martensite structure, and the grains are larger in packets. The structure of the martensite and different orientation grains are located in the Upper-critical area (UCHAZ). In the inter-critical region (ICHAZ), the high carbon martensitic content is higher due to the presence and the structure of ferrite and martensite. In the sub-critical region (SCHAZ), due to the tempering of martensite at a temperature below AC1, the structure is similar to the base metal (BM), with the difference that the RA degradation reduces its structure by 50%. It was found that the RA in the BM had completely transformed. The results showed that with the movement of the BM to the weld metal, the boundaries with a low angle were increased.

Hot corrosion behavior of Cr-modified NiAl coatings on 310 stainless steel produced by a gas tungsten arc cladding process

The microstructure and hot corrosion behavior of Ni/Al–Cr composite claddings produced by gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) on a 310 stainless steel substrate were studied. The phase analyses and the microstructure of the cladding layers were evaluated using optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy. The influence of Cr addition (0, 5, 10 at% Cr) on the microstructure and hot corrosion behavior of the NiAl coatings was assessed. The cyclic hot corrosion behavior of the base metal and different claddings was investigated at 900°C and in static air, with a 2–3 mg/cm2 Na2SO4–10%NaCl (wt%). It was found that a dendritic microstructure was formed on the clad surfaces. The results of the XRD analyses indicated that a NiAl phase was synthesized in situ during GTAW cladding and the presence of Cr reduced the intensity of diffraction peaks of NiAl. Hot corrosion experiments also revealed that the addition of Cr had a crucial influence on the hot corrosion behavior of NiAl coatings. It was found that the larger the amount of Cr, the superior the resistance of the coatings to hot corrosion. This improvement was attributed to the formation of Al2O3 as a protective oxide layer, as evidenced by XRD patterns. However, the iron containing phases produced as a result of interactions with the substrate were found to be a detrimental factor influencing the corrosion properties of different cladded layers.