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Item Austenite Reverse Transformation in a Q&P Route of Mn and Ni Added Steels(MDPI, 2020-06) Arribas, Maribel; Gutiérrez, Teresa; Del Molino, Eider; Arlazarov, Artem; De Diego-Calderón, Irene; Martin, David; De Caro, Daniele; Ayenampudi, Sudhindra; Santofimia, Maria J.In this work, four low carbon steels with different contents of Mn and Ni were heat treated by quenching and partitioning (Q&P) cycles where high partitioning temperatures, in the range of 550 °C-650 °C, were applied. In order to elucidate the effect of applying these high partitioning temperatures with respect to more common Q&P cycles, the materials were also heat treated considering a partitioning temperature of 400 °C. The microstructure evolution during the Q&P cycles was studied by means of dilatometry tests. The microstructural characterization of the treated materials revealed that austenite retention strongly depended on the alloy content and partitioning conditions. It was shown that the occurrence of austenite reverse transformation (ART) in the partitioning stage in some of the alloys and conditions was a very effective mechanism to increase the austenite content in the final microstructure. However, the enhancement of tensile properties achieved by the application of high partitioning temperature cycles was not significant.Item Characterization of a Medium Mn-Ni Steel Q&P Treated by a High Partitioning Temperature Cycle(2022-03-13) Arribas, Maribel; Del Molino, Eider; Gutiérrez, Teresa; Arlazarov, Artem; Martin, David; De Caro, Daniele; Ayenampudi, Sudhindra; Santofimia, Maria J.; CIRMETAL; PROMETALIn this work, a medium Mn-Ni steel was treated through Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P) with a partitioning temperature (PT) of 650 °C, which corresponded to the start of the austenite reverse transformation (ART) phenomenon. The influence of the quenching temperature (QT) and partitioning time (Pt) on austenite stabilization and mechanical properties was investigated. A strong influence of the quenching temperature was observed. Results were compared with those obtained after a Q&P treatment with 400 °C partitioning temperature. The Q&P cycle with quenching to room temperature and a high partitioning temperature produced a steel with a high retained austenite (RA) volume fraction and exceptional strength–ductility balance. The analysis of the mechanical stability of the retained austenite revealed a significant stress-induced transformation. Nevertheless, the austenite, which was stable at stresses above the yield stress, provided significant TRIP-assisted ductility. Bending, hole expansion and post-stamping properties were also evaluated for the most promising conditions.Item Influence of Mn and Ni on Austenite Stabilization during a High Temperature Q&P Treatment(Trans Tech Publications, 2021-01) Del Molino, Eider; Gutierrez, Teresa; Serna-Ruiz, Mónica; Arribas, Maribel; Arlazarov, Artem; Ionescu, Mihail; Sommitsch, Christof; Poletti, Cecilia; Kozeschnik, Ernst; Chandra, Tara; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; PROMETAL; CIRMETAL; SGThe aim of this work was to study the influence of quenching and partitioning temperatures combined with various levels of Mn and Ni contents on the austenite stabilization along the quenching and partitioning (Q&P) cycle. Three steels with 2 wt.%, 4 wt.% and 6 wt.% manganese and one steel with 2 wt.% nickel content were investigated. Phase transformation temperatures and critical cooling rates were obtained experimentally using dilatometer for each alloy. Q&P cycles with different quenching and partitioning temperatures were also done in dilatometer, thus, allowing monitoring of the expansion/contraction during the whole Q&P cycle. Microstructure characterization was performed by means of a Scanning Electron Microscope and X-Ray Diffraction to measure retained austenite content. It was found that, strongly depending on the Q&P conditions, austenite stabilization or decomposition occurs during partitioning and final cooling. In case of high partitioning temperature cycles, austenite reverse transformation was observed. Certain cycles resulted in a very effective austenite stabilization and interesting microstructure.Item Influence of Ni and Process Parameters in Medium Mn Steels Heat Treated by High Partitioning Temperature Q&P Cycles(2022-09-02) Del Molino, Eider; Arribas Telleria, Maribel; Gilliams, Casey; Arlazarov, Artem; González, Javier Jesús; De Moor, Emmanuel; Speer, John Gordon; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; PROMETAL; CIRMETALIn this work, two medium Mn steels (5.8 and 5.7 wt pct Mn) were subjected to a quenching and partitioning (Q&P) treatment employing a partitioning temperature which corresponded to the start of austenite reverse transformation (ART). The influence of a 1.6 wt pct Ni addition in one of the steels and cycle parameters on austenite stability and mechanical properties was also studied. High contents of retained austenite were obtained in the lower quenching temperature (QT) condition, which at the same time resulted in a finer microstructure. The addition of Ni was effective in stabilizing higher contents of austenite. The partitioning of Mn and Ni from martensite into austenite was observed by TEM–EDS. The partitioning behaviour of Mn depended on the QT condition. The lower QT condition facilitated Mn enrichment of austenite laths during partitioning and stabilization of a higher content of austenite. The medium Mn steel containing Ni showed outstanding values of the product of tensile strength (TS) and total elongation (TEL) in the lower QT condition and a higher mechanical stability of the austenite.