Novel ultrahigh-strength nanolath martensitic steel by quenching-partitioning-tempering process

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 260-267

  Wang, X D ^a   Zhong, N ^a   Rong, Y H ^a   Hsu, T Y ^a   Wang, L ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BAOSTEEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MARTENSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NIOBIUM; STEEL; TEMPERING;

HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS; LATH MARTENSITES; MARTENSITIC STEELS; MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATIONS; NB-CONTAINING; RETAINED AUSTENITES; TEMPERING PROCESS; ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH STEELS;

QUENCHING;

EID: 61849127339     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0029     Document Type: Article

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