Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 432-442.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1748

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Effect of Cu precipitation and grain boundary on mechanical properties of microalloyed steel

LI Zhi1,2, HU Lijuan1,2, XIE Yaoping1,2, ZHAO Shijin1,2   

  1. 1. Institute of Materials Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China;
    2. Laboratory for Microstructures, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Received:2015-09-16 Online:2017-06-30 Published:2017-06-30

Abstract:

Based on the elastic plastic finite element method, a microalloyed steel model of tension including Cu precipitation is constructed. This model is introduced into the finite element analysis of tension of microalloyed steel by changing the microstructure of Cu precipitation and grain boundary. Uniaxial tensile tests are conducted under different sizes of Cu precipitation and grain, and various values of the strain. Equivalent strain-stress curves are obtained. Strengthening mechanism is learned by analyzing the distribution of stress and strain. The results show that excellent ductility takes place at the center of Cu precipitation. Both intra-granular plasticity and its strain rate are better than grain boundary. In addition, a tension test of polycrystal model contained Cu precipitation and
grain boundary also shows compatible deformation of grain boundary.

Key words: Cu precipitation, grain boundary, mechanical property, microstructure, microalloyed steel