著者
Nerea Isasti Pedro Manuel García-Riesco Denis Jorge-Badiola Mitra Taheri Beatriz López Pello Uranga
出版者
一般社団法人 日本鉄鋼協会
雑誌
ISIJ International (ISSN:09151559)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.55, no.9, pp.1963-1972, 2015-09-15 (Released:2015-09-29)
参考文献数
23
被引用文献数
6

In this paper a multi-linear regression analysis is developed to predict continuous cooling (CCT) diagrams in low carbon Nb and Nb–Mo microalloyed steels. The inputs to the analysis include the weight percentage of alloying elements, the prior austenite grain size, the retained strain and the cooling rate. To develop the model, 11 steels with different combinations of Nb and Mo were considered. In some cases, the resulting equations have been validated with external data from the literature. Additionally, the model was also employed to predict hardness and ferrite grain size with the aim of providing a tool to link microstructural features with mechanical property predictions. Both Nb and Mo additions promote a reduction of ferrite and bainite start temperatures, where the effect is more pronounced for Nb in the bainitic region. Both microalloying elements contribute to an increase in hardness and a refinement of the microstructure.