Abstract: Owing to the characteristics of low-density and excellent mechanical properties, Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels have broad application prospects in the field of automotive structural materials. Kappa-carbide,as the main precipitate phase in Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels, its precipitation hardening effect is the most significant strengthening mechanism in optimizing the mechanical properties of Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels. However, different precipitation morphology characteristics and locations of kappa-carbides present different effects on the performance and mechanism of Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels, and the morphological characteristics of kappa-carbides are easily affected by alloy element composition and heat treatment conditions of low density steels. Therefore,considerable endeavors have been made aiming at the formation mechanism and morphological characteristics of kappa-carbides in Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels through decades, and some results have been achieved. The results show that the formation mechanism of kappa-carbide in Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels is spinodal decomposition plus ordering reaction. The increase of Al content in low-density steels is beneficial to the precipitation and growth of kappa-carbide. The influence of Mn content on the precipitation of kappa-carbide in austenitic Fe-Mn-Al-C steels is relatively poor, inhibiting the precipitation of kappa-carbide in duplex Fe-Mn-Al-C steels obviously. Fine disperse kappa-carbides are well distributed in the austenite matrix of Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels at ageing temperatures of 400 ℃ to 650 ℃,while coarse kappa-carbides precipitate in the austenite or two-phase grain boundaries in a lamellar form at higher temperatures of 650—750 ℃. The effect of kappa-carbide on the mechanical properties of Fe-Mn-Al-C steels, with its dual nature, can both streng-then in fine intragranular form, and cause the loss of ductility and toughness in coarse intergranular form. Based on the related research at home and abroad,this paper reviews the influence factors of formation mechanism and structure characteristics of kappa-carbide in Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels as well as the influential rules of structure characteristics of kappa-carbide on the morphological characteristics of Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels. The methods of controlling morphological characteristics of kappa-carbides in Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels are concluded and prospected that, the mass fraction of Al element in Fe-Mn-Al-C steels should be controlled between 7% and 10% to provide driving force for kappa-carbide precipitation, with the aging treatment temperature between 550—650 ℃ and the aging time less than 1 hour to avoid the formation of coarse kappa-carbides to damage the properties of low density steels. Moreover, a new process to restrain the formation of coarse kappa-carbide by adding strong carbide forming elements to Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels is prospected.
马涛, 李慧蓉, 高建新, 宋宏伟, 李欣, 李运刚. 合金元素及时效处理对Fe-Mn-Al-C低密度钢中κ-碳化物的影响特性综述[J]. 材料导报, 2020, 34(11): 11153-11161.
MA Tao, LI Huirong, GAO Jianxin, SONG Hongwei, LI Xin, LI Yungang. Effect of Alloying Elements and Aging Treatment on the Properties of Kappa-Carbide in Fe-Mn-Al-C Low Density Steels: a Review. Materials Reports, 2020, 34(11): 11153-11161.
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