DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH STRENGTH HIGH TOUGHNESS BAINITIC STEEL

摘要

A bainitic steel with simultaneous high yield strength and high fracture toughness includes at least 5 volume percent austenite as well as iron, carbon, and silicon. The silicon is present in an amount of at least 1.5 weight percent of total weight of the bainitic steel. A method of forming the steel by austempering is also provided.