Microstructure transformation of X70 pipeline steel welding heat-affected zone  

作　　者：Hui Li Jing-Long Liang Yun-Li Feng Dong-Xing Huo 

机构地区：[1]College of Metallurgy and Energy,Hebei United University

出　　处：《Rare Metals》2014年第4期493-498,共6页稀有金属（英文版）

基　　金：financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51274083);the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.E2013209228);the Innovation Team Leading Talent in Universities Cultivation Plan of Hebei Province(No.LJRC007);the Science and Technology Project of Tangshan City(No.131302108b)

摘　　要：The continuous cooling transformation curve of heat-affected zone （HAZ） of X70 pipeline steel was mea- sured by Gleeble-3500 thermal mechanical simulator, optical microscope （OM） and hardness analysis. The microstructure transformation rule at different cooling rates and solution behaviors of microalloy carbonitride during heating process of simulated specimens were investigated. When the cooling rate changes from 10 to 20 ℃.s-l, microstructures at HAZ are identified as granular bainite, lathy bainite, and quasi-polygonal ferrite. This micro- structure is featured with fine ferrite grains, martensite/ austenite islands dispersed, high-density dislocations, and fine carbonitride particles, resulting in improving the strength and toughness of HAZ. With the cooling rate increasing to above 40 ℃.s-1, the microstructure is pre- dominantly coarse lathy bainite with clear primary aus- tenite grain boundary. While the cooling rate decreases to below 1 ℃.s-1, a fairly small amount of pearlite can be observed at the boundaries. The strength and toughness of HAZ are deteriorated because of coarse grains among these microstructures. Most of microalloy carbonitrides in HAZ could be dissolved in the matrix during heating process. A few of TiN particles existing as residues in the matrix can prevent austenite grain from growing, and then improve the strength and toughness of HAZ.The continuous cooling transformation curve of heat-affected zone （HAZ） of X70 pipeline steel was mea- sured by Gleeble-3500 thermal mechanical simulator, optical microscope （OM） and hardness analysis. The microstructure transformation rule at different cooling rates and solution behaviors of microalloy carbonitride during heating process of simulated specimens were investigated. When the cooling rate changes from 10 to 20 ℃.s-l, microstructures at HAZ are identified as granular bainite, lathy bainite, and quasi-polygonal ferrite. This micro- structure is featured with fine ferrite grains, martensite/ austenite islands dispersed, high-density dislocations, and fine carbonitride particles, resulting in improving the strength and toughness of HAZ. With the cooling rate increasing to above 40 ℃.s-1, the microstructure is pre- dominantly coarse lathy bainite with clear primary aus- tenite grain boundary. While the cooling rate decreases to below 1 ℃.s-1, a fairly small amount of pearlite can be observed at the boundaries. The strength and toughness of HAZ are deteriorated because of coarse grains among these microstructures. Most of microalloy carbonitrides in HAZ could be dissolved in the matrix during heating process. A few of TiN particles existing as residues in the matrix can prevent austenite grain from growing, and then improve the strength and toughness of HAZ.

关 键 词：X70 pipeline steel Heat-affected zone Microstructure transformation Acicular ferrite 

分 类 号：TG142.1[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程] TG40[金属学及工艺—金属材料]