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Advances in Weathering Bridge Steels

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 4123

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Prof. Dr. Qingfeng Wang

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State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Interests: high-performance steel; low-density steel; high-efficiency welding technology; Ti/Ti-Al/high-entropy alloys; metal matrix composites

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Weathering steel (WS) is, essentially, an atmospheric-corrosion-resistant steel, usually containing no more than 0.20 wt.% carbon, 0.1-0.5 wt.% silicon and 0.8-1.5 wt.% manganese, as well as one or more other alloy elements, such as Cu, Cr, Ni and P, with a total alloy content of 1.00-5.00 wt%. WS normally uses a stable rust layer to prevent erosion, having many advantages over laborious, expensive and high-emission paintings. Hence, it is increasingly used for important applications, such as uncoated bridges, buildings, transmission towers and other load-bearing structures through welding and/or bolting. However, up till now, the discussion surrounding WS steel has been relatively extensive, but not comprehensive. It is still necessary to further explore how to obtain better corrosion resistance, weldability and fracture resistance to satisfy the requirements of various climatic environments and service conditions.

In this Special Issue, we welcome the latest feature articles discussing the use of high-performance WS for uncoated bridges, including the enhanced corrosion resistance of WS and its welded and bolted joints in humid industrial and coastal atmospheric environments, scientific methods for evaluating rust layer protection, advanced metallurgy for improving weldability and fracture protection, etc. Hence, the contents of this Special Issue could fill the present gap between designers and engineers, and enable them to have a comprehensive understanding. The overall purpose is to promote and link the fundamental research, key technology development and wide application of high-performance WS.

Prof. Dr. Qingfeng Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • high-performance weathering steel
  • weathering steel weld
  • weathering steel bolt
  • uncoated weathering steel bridge
  • rust layer
  • corrosion resistance
  • humid industrial atmosphere
  • coastal atmosphere
  • mechanical properties
  • fracture resistance

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Effects of Finish Rolling Temperature on the Critical Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) of Typical 500 MPa Grade Weathering Steel
by Junping Wu, Guangming Bai, Liyang Zhao, Zhongde Zhang, Yan Peng, Juefei Chu and Qingfeng Wang
Metals 2023, 13(10), 1791; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101791 - 23 Oct 2023
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In this study, the effect of finish rolling temperature on the critical crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) of typical 500 MPa grade weathering steel was elucidated. The microstructures were observed via optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and [...] Read more.
In this study, the effect of finish rolling temperature on the critical crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) of typical 500 MPa grade weathering steel was elucidated. The microstructures were observed via optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD). The cryogenic fracture toughness and microstructures of steels were analyzed at different finish rolling temperatures (780–840 °C). The results show that a mixed microstructure, i.e., granular bainitic ferrite (GBF), polygonal ferrite (PF), and martensite/austenite (M/A), constituent was formed in each sample. With the decrease of the finish rolling temperature, the GBF content decreased, PF content increased, and the high angle grain boundary (HAGB) number fraction of the matrix increased. Furthermore, the fraction of M/A constituents was increased with reduced average size. The value of CTOD increased significantly from 0.28 to 1.12 mm as the finish rolling temperature decreased from 840 to 780 °C. Both the decrease of M/A constituents and the increase of HAGB increased the cryogenic (−40 °C) fracture toughness of the typical 500 MPa grade weathering steel. Full article
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Effect of Heat Input on Microstructure and Tensile Properties in Simulated CGHAZ of a V-Ti-N Microalloyed Weathering Steel
by Bing Hu, Qiuming Wang and Qingfeng Wang
Metals 2023, 13(9), 1607; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091607 - 17 Sep 2023
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The mechanical properties of a coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) are affected by welding thermal cycling with varied heat input (Ej), but its effect on tensile properties is rarely studied. In the present work, Ej = 15, 35, 55, 75 [...] Read more.
The mechanical properties of a coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) are affected by welding thermal cycling with varied heat input (Ej), but its effect on tensile properties is rarely studied. In the present work, Ej = 15, 35, 55, 75 kJ/cm CGHAZ samples were prepared via GleebleTM (St. Paul, MN, USA) for a novel V-Ti-N microalloyed weathering steel. The tensile properties of CGHAZ with varied Ej were evaluated. The results indicated that mixed microstructures dominated by lath bainitic ferrite (LBF) and granular bainitic ferrite (GBF) were obtained at Ej = 15 and 35 kJ/cm, respectively, while a mixed microstructure composed of GBF, intragranular acicular ferrite (IGAF), and polygon ferrite (PF) formed at Ej = 55 and 75 kJ/cm, apart from martensite/austenite (M/A) constituents in each Ej condition. The above variation tendency in the microstructure with the increase in Ej led to coarsening of low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs) and a decrease in dislocation density, which in turn resulted in a yield strength (YS) decrease from 480 MPa to 416 MPa. The mean equivalent diameter (MED), defined by the misorientation tolerance angles (MTAs) ranging from 2–6°, had the strongest contribution to YS due to their higher fitting coefficient of the Hall–Petch relationship. In addition, the increase in the average size (dM/A) of M/A constituents from 0.98 μm to 1.81 μm and in their area fraction (fM/A) from 3.11% to 4.42% enhanced the strain-hardening stress. The yield strength ratio (YR) reduced as the Ej increased, and the lower density and more uniform dislocations inside the ferrite led to a uniform elongation (uE) increase from 9.5% to 18.6%. Full article
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Evolutions of Microstructure and Impact Toughness of Submerged Arc Weld Metal via Introducing Varied Si for Weathering Bridge Steel
by Fangmin Li, Bing Hu, Qiuming Wang, Liyang Zhao, Yuzhu Yi, Jinjian Li and Qingfeng Wang
Metals 2023, 13(9), 1506; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091506 - 22 Aug 2023
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In this paper, the influence of the silicon (Si) content on microstructure and impact property of submerged arc weld metals (WMs) for weathering bridge steel was clarified. Actual submerged arc welding (SAW) was carried out to produce WMs with 0.18 wt.%, 0.36 wt.%, [...] Read more.
In this paper, the influence of the silicon (Si) content on microstructure and impact property of submerged arc weld metals (WMs) for weathering bridge steel was clarified. Actual submerged arc welding (SAW) was carried out to produce WMs with 0.18 wt.%, 0.36 wt.%, 0.51 wt.%, and 0.60 wt.% of Si. The low temperature impact property of weld metal was detected, and the weld microstructures were characterized by optical microscopy (OM), scanning and transmission electron microscope (SEM and TEM), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The results indicate that WMs consist of polygon ferrite (PF), acicular ferrite (AF), granular bainitic ferrite (GBF), and martensite/austenite (M/A) constituents in each Si content. With increasing Si, the proportion of PF increased, while AF and GBF coarsened, the area fraction, fM/A, and the mean size, dM/A, of M/A constituents increased, the number of inclusions decreased, but the size increased. Further, the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) with the misorientation tolerance angles (MTAs) greater than 15° reduced, while the mean equivalent diameter, MEDMTA≥15°, of ferrite grains with HAGBs increased. Accordingly, the impact toughness of WM was degraded from 108.1 J to 39.4 J with the increase in Si. The increase in M/A constituents and inclusions size reduced the critical fracture stress, thereby formation of larger microcracks and cleavage planes occurred. The reduced HAGBs exhibited a low hindering effect on crack propagation, and, consequently, the impact toughness decreased with increasing Si content. Full article
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Numerical Investigation of Fatigue Crack Propagation Behaviour of 550E High-Performance Steel
by Linfa Xiao, Heng Lin, Yongxiang Wang, Yiming Yang and Huapeng Chen
Metals 2023, 13(8), 1496; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13081496 - 21 Aug 2023
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The fatigue crack propagation behaviour of Q550E high-performance steel (HPS) is studied in this paper. Static tensile testing and fatigue crack propagation testing were carried out, and the results were compared with those of Q235. Finite element models were developed and verified against [...] Read more.
The fatigue crack propagation behaviour of Q550E high-performance steel (HPS) is studied in this paper. Static tensile testing and fatigue crack propagation testing were carried out, and the results were compared with those of Q235. Finite element models were developed and verified against the experimental results. The impacts of the initial crack angle, crack depth ratio, stress ratio, thickness, and corrosion pitting on the fatigue crack propagation behaviour of the HPS were analysed. The results show that the fatigue life of Q550 was reduced by 18% due to the corrosion pitting, but it did not change the crack propagation path. When the stress intensity factor is higher than a certain value, the fatigue performance of Q235 is better than that of Q550E. The initial crack angle of 52.5° is the critical angle of the crack stress intensity factor. The steel tends to fracture as the crack depth ratio increases, and more attention should be paid to the effective crack length in engineering practice. An increasing stress ratio leads to a smaller stress intensity factor, and the thickness affects the stress intensity factor in the later stage. The crack stress intensity factor around the corrosion pits gradually decreases along the thickness direction, and the crack tips around the corrosion pits tend to reach the yield state initially, accelerating the fatigue fracture of the specimen and ultimately leading to a decrease in fatigue life. Full article
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