Influence of Remelting Conditions on the Performance of Low Alloy ESR Steel in the AS-Cast Condition-Small Laboratory Ingots,

Abstract

The mechanical properties of three ingots of a low-alloy steel produced in an experimental ESR furnace are assessed in the as-cast, heat-treated condition. In general, the tensile, notch impact toughness, fracture toughness and fatigue properties of these ingots compare favourably with those determined for a wrought, vacuum-degassed electric furnace steel of similar composition. Variations in mechanical properties within, as well as between, ingots are correlated with differences in chemical composition, inclusion content, inclusion morphology and solidification geometry brought about by changes in the remelting conditions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA099294

Entities

People

  • George M. Weston
  • Graham Clark
  • Richard C. Andrew

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Castings
  • Chemical Composition
  • Electric Furnaces
  • Energy
  • Geometry
  • Heat Energy
  • Low Alloy Steels
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Steel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Toughness
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy