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Effect of dual phase microstructure on the toughness of a Cr-Mo low-alloy plate steel by L.J. Leach*, C.W. Siyasiya*, and W.E. Stumpf* Furthermore the microstructure is refined, resulting in the lowering of the ductile-to- brittle transition temperature. The block-type Synopsis bainite is associated with grain size refinement Quench and tempered Cr-Mo plate steel was found not to contain a synonymous with improved mechanical fully martensitic structure as a result of either slow slack quenching properties. In this instance, slack quenching or insufficient hardenability at the cooling rates used. The resulting may still be beneficial. Therefore the impact microstructure contains bainite in combination with martensite. It is strength of dual phase bainite-martensite necessary to examine the implications of bainite for the toughness microstructures has been studied with a of the final product. Loss of toughness arises primarily from the systematic variation of the volume fraction of inter-lath carbides that typically form in upper bainite. An investi- upper bainite in a tempered martensite. gation into the effect of upper bainite in a martensitic matrix of a steel grade containing 0.17% C, 0.1% Cr, 0.54% Mo, and 20 ppm B indicated lower toughness than in a fully marte