Simultaneous Enhancement of Strength and Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance of Hot-Rolled Pressure Vessel Steel Q345 via a Quenching and Tempering Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
3. Results
3.1. Microstructures
3.2. Tensile Properties and SSC Evaluation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
- Higher strength combined with better SSC resistance was obtained. Compared to the initial hot-rolled plates having a YS of ~372 MPa, the Q&T counterparts had a YS of ~463 MPa, achieving an increase of ~25%. Furthermore, SSC failure occurred in the initial hot-rolled plates, while no SSC failure occurred in the Q&T counterparts.
- The SSC failure was not only determined by the strength. Carbon-rich zones, residual stress, and sensitive hardness in the banded structure largely determined the susceptibility to SSC failure. The elimination of banded structures was beneficial to improve the resistance to SSC failure.
- The simultaneous improvement in strength and SSC resistance via Q&T processing for Q345 hot-rolled pressure vessel steel provides a prospect for developing improved strength grades of SSC-resistant pressure vessel steels.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Fe | Mn | C | |
---|---|---|---|
A | 96.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
B | 92.1 | 2.1 | 5.8 |
C | 95.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
YS, MPa | UTS, MPa | EL, % | |
---|---|---|---|
Initial hot-rolled plates | 372 ± 13 | 486 ± 15 | 30 ± 2 |
Q&T counterparts | 463 ± 17 | 569 ± 11 | 28 ± 2 |
Speci. Group | Speci. No. | Pass or Not Pass | Pass or Not Pass |
---|---|---|---|
Initial hot-rolled plates | 1# | N | N |
2# | N | ||
3# | Y | ||
Q&T counterparts | 1# | Y | Y |
2# | Y | ||
3# | Y |
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Zhang, J.; Zhao, M.-C.; Tian, Y.; Zhang, J.; Wang, Z.; Zhao, Y.-C.; Peng, L. Simultaneous Enhancement of Strength and Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance of Hot-Rolled Pressure Vessel Steel Q345 via a Quenching and Tempering Treatment. Materials 2024, 17, 1636. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071636
Zhang J, Zhao M-C, Tian Y, Zhang J, Wang Z, Zhao Y-C, Peng L. Simultaneous Enhancement of Strength and Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance of Hot-Rolled Pressure Vessel Steel Q345 via a Quenching and Tempering Treatment. Materials. 2024; 17(7):1636. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071636
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Jing, Ming-Chun Zhao, Yan Tian, Jimou Zhang, Zhen Wang, Ying-Chao Zhao, and Longsheng Peng. 2024. "Simultaneous Enhancement of Strength and Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance of Hot-Rolled Pressure Vessel Steel Q345 via a Quenching and Tempering Treatment" Materials 17, no. 7: 1636. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071636