Microstructure-Related Properties of Some Novel Reinforcement Bar Steel

摘要

Mechanical properties particularly Charpy impact toughness of two low-carbon [(a) 0.11% phosphorus and (b) 0.009% niobium] thermomechanically treated reinforcing bar steels were investigated. The phosphorus and niobium steels showed tensile to yield strength ratio of 1.25 and 1.19, ductile-brittle transition temperature of 223 K and below 193 K at yield strength levels of 428 and 472 MPa, respectively. The improved toughness of phosphorus steel is attributed to a mixed transformation microstructure comprising low-carbon bainite and fine polygonal ferrite. Lowest ductile-brittle transition temperature was observed in the niobium steel due to overall fineness of microstructure consisting mainly of low-carbon bainite, acicular ferrite, and polygonal ferrite.