Transformation Kinetics and Microstructure-Properties Relationship of Low-Carbon Microalloyed Steels

A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 202

Special Issue Editors

The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
Interests: Microalloyed steels; Bainite; Phase transformation; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Heat treatment
The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
Interests: steel; microalloyed
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Microalloyed, steels with the addition of strong carbide-forming elements such as Nb, V, Ti, etc., have been widely used in modern society. The main roles of these elements in steel include refining austenite and ferrite grains, inhibiting recrystallization, affecting phase transformation, forming fine precipitates, etc.

Transformation kinetics has been a hot topic because the transformation process determines both the final microstructure and also the mechanical properties of steels. It has been reported that microalloying with Nb, V and Ti affects the phase transformation during isothermal holding or continuous cooling, but their effects are complex and many disputes have been put forward on transformation kinetics. Therefore, much more work is needed to further understand the effect of microalloying elements on phase transformation kinetics. In addition, a detailed understanding of the microstructure–properties relationship is very important to improve the properties of the steel and to develop a new generation of steel. Plenty of studies have been conducted focusing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-carbon microalloyed steels in recent decades, and great achievements have been made. There have been new developments in the chemical composition and production process of microalloyed steels, and continuous studies on the microstructure–properties relationship of microalloyed steels are indispensable.

Therefore, this Special Issue mainly focuses on the transformation kinetics and microstructure–properties relationship of low-carbon microalloyed steels. Studies on Ti microalloying will receive more attention in the present issue because Ti is relatively cheaper compared to other microalloying elements, and Ti microalloying can effectively reduce the production cost of steels.

Dr. Mingxing Zhou
Dr. Junyu Tian
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • microalloyed steels
  • phase transformation
  • microstructure
  • mechanical properties
  • precipitation
  • grain refinement

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