Hot ductility and fracture mechanisms of a structural steel

Authors

  • J. Calvo Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica
  • J. M. Cabrera Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica. Centro Tecnológico de Manresa
  • J. M. Prado Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica. Centro Tecnológico de Manresa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2006.v42.i1.2

Keywords:

Continuous casting, Hot ductility, Fracture mechanisms, Transverse cracking, Structural steel

Abstract


The hot ductility of a structural steel produced from scrap recycling has been studied to determine the origin of the transverse cracks in the corners that appeared in some billets. Samples extracted both from a billet with transverse cracks and from a billet with no external damage were tested. To evaluate the influence of residual elements and inclusions, the steel was compared to another one impurity free. Reduction in area of the samples tensile tested to the fracture was taken as a measure of the hot ductility The tests were carried out at temperatures ranging from 1000ºC to 650ºC and at a strain rate of 1·10- 3 s-1. The fracture surfaces of the tested samples were observed by scanning electron microscopy in order to determine the embrittling mechanisms that could be acting. The steel with residuals and impurities exhibited lower ductility values for a wider temperature range than the clean steel. The embrittling mechanisms also changed as compared to the impurity free steel.

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Published

2006-02-28

How to Cite

Calvo, J., Cabrera, J. M., & Prado, J. M. (2006). Hot ductility and fracture mechanisms of a structural steel. Revista De Metalurgia, 42(1), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2006.v42.i1.2

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