Effect of <i>in-situ</i> nanoparticles on the mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength steel

Rong-jian Shi; Zi-dong Wang; Li-jie Qiao; Xiao-lu Pang

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Rong-jian Shi, Zi-dong Wang, Li-jie Qiao, and Xiao-lu Pang, Effect of in-situ nanoparticles on the mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength steel, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 4, pp. 644-656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2157-2

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Rong-jian Shi, Zi-dong Wang, Li-jie Qiao, and Xiao-lu Pang, Effect of in-situ nanoparticles on the mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength steel, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 4, pp. 644-656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2157-2

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Effect of in-situ nanoparticles on the mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength steel

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Li-jie Qiao E-mail: lqiao@ustb.edu.cn

Xiao-lu Pang E-mail: pangxl@mater.ustb.edu.cn
Received: 20 May 2020; Revised: 31 July 2020; Accepted: 2 August 2020; Available online: 4 August 2020

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We investigated the critical influence of in-situ nanoparticles on the mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of high-strength steel. The results reveal that the mechanical strength and elongation of quenched and tempered steel (919 MPa yield strength, 17.11% elongation) are greater than those of hot-rolled steel (690 MPa yield strength, 16.81% elongation) due to the strengthening effect of in-situ Ti₃O₅–Nb(C,N) nanoparticles. In addition, the HE susceptibility is substantially mitigated to 55.52%, approximately 30% lower than that of steels without in-situ nanoparticles (84.04%), which we attribute to the heterogeneous nucleation of the Ti₃O₅ nanoparticles increasing the density of the carbides. Compared with hard TiN inclusions, the spherical and soft Al₂O₃–MnS core–shell inclusions that nucleate on in-situ Al₂O₃ particles could also suppress HE. In-situ nanoparticles generated by the regional trace-element supply have strong potential for the development of high-strength and hydrogen-resistant steels.
- in-situ nanoparticles;
- hydrogen embrittlement;
- high-strength steel;
- mechanical properties;
- microstructure

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