The development of dual phase steels for the manufacture of high strength fasteners without heat treatment

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Recently, Corus has developed a steel which can be used for 8.8-type strength applications without the requirement for final quenching and tempering, offering significant cost savings. Corus has achieved this objective by selecting a chemical analysis which, in combination with a purpose-designed controlled cooling regime in the rod mill, generates a dual phase microstructure. This structure provides an excellent combination of strength and ductility due to the controlled dispersion of martensite in a ferrite matrix, and offers potential benefits for many fastener applications.

Description

Recently, Corus has developed a steel which can be used for 8.8-type strength applications without the requirement for final quenching and tempering, offering significant cost savings. Corus has achieved this objective by selecting a chemical analysis which, in combination with a purpose-designed controlled cooling regime in the rod mill, generates a dual phase microstructure. This structure provides an excellent combination of strength and ductility due to the controlled dispersion of martensite in a ferrite matrix, and offers potential benefits for many fastener applications.

Additional information

Author(s)

David Staddon and Keith Lings, Corus C&I, England.

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI 75th Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA USA. Published in WJI, Oct. 2006, pp. 78-81.

Year

2005