Ultrahigh Carbon Steel.

Abstract

Recent studies and results on ultrahigh carbon (UHC) steels would suggest that major development efforts on these steels are timely and that programs to evaluate prototype structural components should be initiated. These recent results include: the development of economical processing techniques incorporating a divorced eutectoid transformation, the improvement of room temperature strength and ductility by heat treatment, the enhancement of superplastic properties through dilute alloying with silicon, and the attainment of exceptional notch impact strength in laminated UHC steel composites manufactured through solid state bonding. The unique mechanical properties achieved in UHC steels are due to the presence of micron-size ferrite grains and ultrafine spheroidized carbides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147762

Entities

People

  • B. Walser
  • D. W. Kum
  • J. Wadsworth
  • O. D. Sherby
  • Tomoaki Oyama

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Steels
  • Heat Treatment
  • Impact Strength
  • Iron
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Metallurgy
  • Particles
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Plastic Properties
  • Powders
  • Solid Solutions
  • Structural Components
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design