• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.333-344
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• 1995

Cu를 함유한 2종의 저합금 고장력강(HSLA-A, HSLA-B)\ulcorner 기계적 성질에 미치는 시효처리의 영향을 조사하였다. 탄소량이 적음에도 불구하고 Cu첨가로 석출물을 생성시킴으로서 2합금 모두 $650^{\circ}C$에서 시효한 경우 양호한 강도(HSLA-A:Y.S 703Mpa, E.L 22.6% HSLA-B:Y.S 810 Mpa, E.L 23.8%)와 인성(HSLA-A:271.4J, HSLA-B:197.5J at -5$0^{\circ}C$)의 조합을 나타내었다. 50$0^{\circ}C$에서 시효할 때 가장 높은 항복 강도를 나타내나 인성은 아주 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 50$0^{\circ}C$이상 시효 온도가 증가하면 강도는 감소하고 인성은 증가하였다. HSLA-B강의 강도가 HSLA-A 강보다 높은데, \ulcorner칭 상태에서의 강도 차이는 경화능을 증가시키는 원소인 Ni, Mn, Mo, Cu의 첨가량 차이에 의한 기지 조직의 차이에 의한 것이며, 시효한 상태에서의 강도 차이는 기지 조직과 석출 강화에 기여하는 Cu량의 차이에 의한 것으로 판단된다. 시효 경화 곡선에서 $700^{\circ}C$에서의 경도 증가는 오스테나이트-페라이트 2상 영역으로부터 냉각시 생성된 “M-A constituents”에 의한 것이다. HSLA-A강과 HSLA-B강의 충격 천이 온도는 각각 -1$25^{\circ}C$와 -145$^{\circ}C$이었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.12-19
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• 1992

용접능률의 향상을 위한 대입열용접법의 적용은 과도한 입열량으로 인하여 용접부의 인성이 저 하한다는 점에서 그 적용에 주의를 요한다. 본 보에서는 대입열용접시 열영향부의 인성 저하의 원인과 그 대책을 강재의 측면에서 검토하였다. 고장력강을 용접하면 입열량이 증가함에 따라 오스테나이트 결정립이 조대화되고 상부 베이나이트와 도상 마르텐사이트가 생성되어 인성이 저하한다. 그 대책으로서는 용접 열싸이클과정중 안정한 질화물, 산화물등을 모재에 미세분산시켜 오스테나이트 결정립 성장을 억제하고, 페라이트, 펄라이트 변태를 촉진시킨다. 이러한 석출물의 형성을 위해서는 주로 Ti, Ca, REM, B등의 합금원소가 이용된다. 소입성이 높은 주질고장력 강에서는 석출물의 분산에 의한 페라이트의 변태 촉진 보다는 Mn, Ni, Cr, Mo, V등의 합금원 소를 첨가하여 소입성을 높여 인성이 우수한 하부 베이나이트 조직을 형성하든가, 탄소량을 저 감시켜 도상 마르텐사이트의 생성을 억제하므로서 인성을 확보한다. 현재 국내에서 제조되고 있는 대입열용접용강중 인장강도 50kgf/mm$^{2}$급강은 기본적으로 용접부 인성이 우수한 TMCP법으로 제조되며, Ti등을 첨가하여 석출물의 효과를 이용하고 N을 억제하여 기지의 인 성을 향상시키는 등의 방법을 병용하고 있다. 인장강도 60kgf/mm$^{2}$ 급강은 조질처리에 의하여 제조되며, 50kgf/mm$^{2}$급강과 같이 Ti, B등의 첨가에 의한 석출물의 효과를 이용 하고 있다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.134-144
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• 1996

A study was performed to investigate the properties of base metal and weldment for two HSLA steels and one HY-100 steel. Tensile, yield strength and elongation of HSLA-A steel were superior to those of HY-100 steel and yield ratios in HSLA-A and HSLA-B steels were higher than HY-100 steel owing to the precipitation of $\varepsilon$-Cu phase. The impact energy of HSLA-A steel was greater at all aging temperatures than that of HY-100 steel. HSLA-A and HY-100 steels had low impact transition temperature of about -l$25^{\circ}C$ and high upper shelf energy, The peak hardness of weldment in HSLA-A, HSLA-B and HY-100 steels were Hv 299, Hv 275 and Hv 441, respectively. The hardenability of HY-100 steel was largest due to the higher amount of carbon. The y-groove test showed that HSLA steels had superior resistance to cold cracking. Toughness of weld joint at the F. L. and F. L. ＋1mm in HSLA-A was almost the same as HY-100, but those at F. L.＋3mm and F. L.＋5mm was greater in HSLA-A steel.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.122-131
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• 1995

The effects of cooling rate on the microstructures, precipitation of Cu-cluster, .epsilon.-Cu and impact toughness of high strength low alloy(HSLA) steel were studied using hardness tester, impact tester, DSC(differential scanning calorimetry), AES(auger electron spectroscopy) and TEM(transmission electron microscopy). Not only the Cu-precipitates but also the segregation of Cu, As, Sb, P, S, N, Sn along grain boundary were not observed at the specimens heat treated from 800.deg. C to 300.deg. C with the cooling time of 12-125 sec. The Cu-cluster, .epsilon.-Cu are formed by introducing ageing after cooling and the effect of precipitates on hardening increase after cooling was the same in all cooling rate. The peak hardness was obtained at an ageing of 500.deg. C in all cooling conditions. The impact energy become higher as the cooling time increases. This fact can be explained to be due to the tempering effect applied on the cooling stage since the present alloy has a relatively high Ms temperature and the local high concentration of the retained austenite.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.55-64
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• 1995

A study was made to examine the effects of postweld heat treatment(PWHT) on the toughness and microstructures in the weld heat affected zone(HAZ) of Cu-bearing HSLA-100 steel. The Gleeble thermal/mechanical simulator was used to simulate the weld HAZ. The details between toughness and PWHT of HAZ were studied by impact test, optical microscopy(O.M.), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The decrease of HAZ toughness in single thermal cycle comparing to base plate is ascribed to the coarsed-grain formed by heating to 1350.deg.C. The increase of HAZ toughness in double thermal cycle comparine to single thermal cycle is due to the fine ferrite(.alpha.) grain transformed from austenite(.gamma.)formed by heating to .alpha./.gamma. two phase region. Cu precipitated during aging for increasing the strength of base metal is dissolved during single thermal cycle to 1350.deg.C and is precipitated little on cooling and heating during subsequent weld thermal cycle. It precipitates by introducing PWHT. Thus, the decrease of toughness in triple thermal cycle of $T_{p1}$ = 1350.deg.C, $T_{p2}$ = 800.deg.C and $T_{p3}$ = 500.deg.C does not occur owing to the precipitation of Cu. The behaviors of Cu=precipitates in HAZ is similar to that in base plate. PWHT at 550.deg.C shows highest hardness and lowest toughness, whereas PWHT at 650.deg.C shows reasonable toughness, which improves the toughness of as-welded state.state.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.48-57
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• 1996

A study was made to examine the characteristics of base metal and stress relief cracking(SRC) of heat affected zone(HAZ) for HY-100 and Cu-bearing HSLA-100 steels. The Gleeble thermal/mechanical simulator was used to simulate the SRC/HAZ. The details of mechanical properties of base plate and SRC tested specimens were studied by impact test, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The specimens were aged at $650^{\circ}C$ for HSLA-100 steel and at $660^{\circ}C$ for HY-100 steel and thermal cycled from $1350^{\circ}C$ to $25^{\circ}C$ with a cooling time of $\Delta$t_${800^{circ}C/500^{circ}C}$=21sec. corresponds to the heat input of 30kJ/cm. The thermal cycled specimens were stressed to a predetermined level of 248~600MPa and then reheated to the stress relief temperatures of $570~620^{\circ}C$. The time to failure$(t_f)$ at a given stress level was used as a measure of SRC susceptibility. The strength, elongation and impact toughness of base plate were greater in HSLA-100 steel than in HY-100 steel. The time to failure was decreased with increasing temperature and/or stress. HSLA-100 steel was more susceptible to stress relief cracking than HY-100 steel under same conditions. It is thought to be resulted from the precipitation of $\varepsilon$-Cu phase by dynamic self diffusion of solute atoms. By the precipitation of $\varepsilon$-Cu phase, the differential strengthening of grain interior relative to grain boundary may be greater in the Cu-bearing HSLA-100 steel than in HY-100 steel. Therefore, greater strain concentration at grain boundary of HSLA-100 steel results in the increased SRC susceptibility. The activation energies for SRC of HSLA-100 steel are 103.9kcal/mal for 387MPa and 87.6kcal/mol for 437MPa and that of HY-100 steel is 129.2kcal/mol for 437MPa.