The Effect of Two-Step Heat Treatment Parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 42SiMn Steel

Medium-carbon steel 42SiMn (0.4C-0.6Mn-2Si-0.03Nb) was used for a two-step heat treatment consisting of a soaking hold and an annealing hold at bainite transformation temperature. Various heating temperatures, cooling rates, and bainitic hold temperatures were applied to the steel to obtain microstr...

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Main Author: Ludmila Kučerová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/12/537