Effect of Boron Addition on Structure and Properties of Low Carbon Bainitic Steels.pdfVIP

ISIJ International, Vol. 42 (2002), Supplement, pp. S38-S46 - Review Effect of Boron Addition on Structure and Properties of Low Carbon Bainitic Steels X. M. WANG and X. L. HE De pt. Materials Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing 100083 China The effect of trace boron in steels, especially the influence of boron on microstructure and properties of low carbon bainitic steels were summarized. It was pointed out that the hardenability of boron steels is determined by non-equilibrium boron segregation on grain boundaries. The synergistic effect of boron with other elements can enhance the boron effect. The abnormal boron segregation on the moving new grain boundaries is the basic reason of the boron retarding the recrystallization of deformed austenite, the addition of copper and niobium will increase this effect. The addition ofboron accelerates the strain induced niobium carbonitride precipitation, and trace boron can refine the microstructure and improve the mechanical properties of HAZ. The mechanisms of boron effect were also expounded preliminarily in this paper. Boron; strain induced precipitation; hardenability; deformed austenite recrystallization. KEY WORDS: l. Introduction: 2. Experimental materials and methods The boron steel had long history before and the The materials involved in this paper were mainly researchers had been paying more attention to the boron Mn-Nb-B and Cu-Nb-B Iow carbon bainitic steels, effect in steels for a long time. A series of good summaries containing 0.02-0.05/o carbon.