The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title The Effect of Mn Content on Mechanical Properties and Ageing Properties of Low Carbon Dual Phase Steels
Authors 김광호(Kwang Ho Kim); 김인섭(In Sup Kim)
Page pp.979-986
ISSN 0253-3847
Abstract Dual phase steels with 0.03% carbon and various manganese contents of 1.4%, 1.9% and 2.3% were made in laboratory, and their mechanical properties and ageing behaviors were studied. In the water-quenched dual phase steels, as manganese content increased, work hardening rate and strength-ductility combination increased. Due to the higher manganese content, dual phase steels of ferrite and martensite were able to be obtained by slow cooling instead of water-quenching. Mechanical properties of dual phase steels made by slow cooling were superior to those made by water-quenching, because slow cooling made the ferrite matrix cleaner by decreasing the solute carbon content. The activation energy for ageing was estimated as 27±3 ㎉/mole in 1.4% Mn dual phase steel. This value is higher than that for carbon diffusion in ferrite, 20 ㎉/mole. This difference seems to be attributed to the attraction between carbon and manganese atoms.