Microstructure and Precipitation of a High Strength Microalloyed Steel

Microstructure and precipitation of a Ti-Nb microalloyed high-strength steel were studied. The objective of the study is to examine the factors affecting yield strength and the effect of processing temperatures on microstructure and precipitation. The research results indicate that the dominant factors responsible for yield strength are fine ferrite grains and fine-scale carbonitride precipitatates, which are affected by processing temperatures. The influence of reheating temperature on precipitates was analyzed. Moreover, the optimum reheating temperatures is suggested for Ti-Nb microalloyed high-strength steel.