TITLE:
Some Features of the Influence of Titanium and Nitrogen Addition to NiCrMoV Steel
AUTHORS:
Saeed Ghali, Mamdouh Eissa, Michael Mishreky
KEYWORDS:
Thermo-Calc, Tool Steel, Vanadium, Titanium, Nitrogen, Secondary Hardening
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering,
Vol.6 No.2,
March
20,
2018
ABSTRACT: This paper reports a study of the addition effects of either titanium or titanium and nitrogen of steel grade DIN 56NiCrMoV7 on mechanical properties. Three steel grades were produced in 30 kg-induction furnace, one conforms the chemical composition of conventional 56NiCrMoV7 while the other two produced steels were microalloyed by either titanium or titanium and nitrogen. The produced cast steel grades were reheated to 1150°C and hold for 2 hours, followed by forging process. The forging process was carried out in temperature range 950°C - 1100°C. Solution treatment of hot forged steels was conducted at 880°C, 850°C followed by air and oil quenching, respectively. Quenched steel samples of different steel grades were tempered at different temperatures in the range of 300°C to 650°C for 45 min. The hardness variations after tempering of the two modified steels comparing with the conventional 56NiCrMoV7 steel were studied. Microadditions of titanium or titanium and nitrogen were found to produce secondary hardening at 550°C to 575°C (45 min) with a hardness peak higher than that attained in the conventional 56NiCrMoV7 steel. The effect of titanium and nitrogen additions on phases formation was investigated by Thermo-Calc. SEM was used to confirm Thermo-Calc analysis. Interpretation between hardness and formed phases has been illustrated.