Effect of deformation paramenters and reheating temperature on the non-recrystallisation temperature in Nb and Nb-Ti microalloyed steels

Abstract

The main objective of the present work has been to determinate the no-recrystallisation temperature (T_nr) of two Nb-bearing steels and two Nb-Ti microalloyed steels. The T_nr has been obtained performing multipass torsion tests under continuous cooling conditions. The influence of deformation parameters: interpass time, t_ep, pass strain, ε, and strain rate, έ and reheating temperature, T, on the non-recrystallisation temperature has been investigated. In the range of short interpass time (t_ep < 20 s), recrystallisation is retarded by solute drag so the T_nr decreases as interpass time increases. For intermediate interpass time, precipitation takes place leading to an increase in the T_nr. However, in the range of long interpass time (t_ep > 60 s), precipitated particles coarse loosing its effectiveness as recrystallisation retarding agents, which leads again to a decrease in the no-recrystallisation temperature. The T_nr decreases with increasing pass strain following this type of relationship: T_nr = β∙ε^-α. Moreover, an increase in the strain rate leads to a decrease in the non-recrystallisation temperature. By increasing the reheating temperature, the amount of dissolved elements that can precipitate at lower temperatures rises, which results in an increase of the T_nr. 18 Leaching of vanadium from sulphuric acid manufacture spent catalysts Lixiviación de vanadio de catalizadores agotados procedentes de la fabricación del ácido sulfúrico