Temperature Effect on Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Welded High-Mn Steels for Cryogenic Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Microstructural Examination of Welded High-Mn Steel in the As-Welded and PWHT Conditions
3.2. The Mechanical Characteristics of Welded High-Mn Steels
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Temperature (°C) | Pmax(kN) | Total Absorbed Energy (J) | Crack Initiation Energy (Ei, J) | Crack Propagation Energy (Ep, J) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
As-weld_RT | 20 | 9.4 | 143 | 57 | 86 |
W1000_RT | 10.1 | 139 | 57 | 82 | |
As-weld_CT | −160 | 13.2 | 123 | 74 | 49 |
W1000_CT | 13 | 112 | 61 | 51 |
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Park, M.; Lee, G.H.; Park, G.-W.; Jang, G.; Kim, H.-C.; Noh, S.; Jeon, J.B.; Kim, B.; Kim, B.J. Temperature Effect on Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Welded High-Mn Steels for Cryogenic Applications. Materials 2024, 17, 4159. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164159
Park M, Lee GH, Park G-W, Jang G, Kim H-C, Noh S, Jeon JB, Kim B, Kim BJ. Temperature Effect on Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Welded High-Mn Steels for Cryogenic Applications. Materials. 2024; 17(16):4159. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164159
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Minha, Gang Ho Lee, Geon-Woo Park, Gwangjoo Jang, Hyoung-Chan Kim, Sanghoon Noh, Jong Bae Jeon, Byoungkoo Kim, and Byung Jun Kim. 2024. "Temperature Effect on Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Welded High-Mn Steels for Cryogenic Applications" Materials 17, no. 16: 4159. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164159