Heat treatment in two phase region and its effect on microstructure and mechanical strength after welding of a low carbon steel

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 897-903

  Gural A ^a   Bostan, B ^a   Ozdemir A T ^a  

^a Faculty of Technical Education   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Annealing; Dual phase; Low carbon and low alloyed steels; Welding

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MARTENSITE; QUENCHING; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; WELDING;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURE; DUAL PHASE; LOW CARBON STEEL;

CARBON STEEL;

ANNEALING; CARBON STEEL; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MARTENSITE; QUENCHING; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; WELDING;

EID: 33751202969     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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