11. A comparative analysis among quenched, tempered, and stepped cooled TIG welded SS-304 plates based on tensile strength, hardness, and microstructural appearanceSaurabh Dewangan, Saksham Saksham, Adhir Chandra Paul, Jaka Burja, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: welding, austenitic stainless steel, heat affected zone, mechanical properties
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14. Evolution of microstructure and embrittlement during the tempering process in SiCrCu medium-carbon steelsPavel Salvetr, Aleksandr Gokhman, Črtomir Donik, Zbyšek Nový, Jakub Kotous, Matjaž Godec, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: medium-carbon steel, tempering martensite embrittlement, microstructure, mechanical properties
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15. Ladle melt treatment of high sulfur stainless steelsJaka Burja, 2024, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: The influence of sulfur on both slag and melt is very important in steelmaking. This is especially true for highsulfur machining steels. Machinability is achieved by alloying high sulfur contents, above 300 ppm. These are steels that form small chips and shavings during mechanical processing by cutting, which is more appropriate and favorable for both the workpiece and the processing tool and machine. However, the secondary steelmaking slag is typically designed for desulfurization. This means that the sulfur content rapidly falls after sulfur additions. This is especially true for high machinability stainless steel grades where S contents can exceed 1000 ppm. This causes the sulfur wire yield to vary greatly in each charge, making the process unreliable. Some aspects of understanding the interaction between the steel melt and slag and the effect on casting are presented in this work. Based on industrial charges, we analyzed the yield of sulfur additions and the influencing factors on the efficiency of the sulfur addition. The lower slag basicity was linked to lover sulfur distribution rations, and lover sulfur distribution rations were linked to higher sulfur yields. Melt and slag samples were analyzed. Slag entrapment during ingot casting was linked to the high sulfur contents.
Keywords: desulfurization, sulfur, stainless steel, steelmaking
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16. Enhancing ductility of hot-work tool steel through isothermal bainitic transformationAnže Bajželj, Aleš Nagode, Tilen Balaško, Barbara Šetina, Jaka Burja, 2024, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: Hot-work tool steels are extensively used in industrial applications that require high resistance to mechanical and chemical degradation at elevated temperatures. To meet these requirements, hot-work tool steels must exhibit good mechanical properties, including high tensile strength, hardness, wear resistance, and tempering resistance, as well as high thermal conductivity and ductility. This study investigates the ductility of the hot-work tool steel HTCS-130, which suffers from low ductility due to the presence of stable molybdenum-tungsten carbides (M6C) on the prior austenite crystal grain boundaries. Increasing austenitisation temperatures or prolonging the dwelling time at temperature can promote intensive migration of grain boundaries, leading to negative effects on the mechanical properties of the steel. To address this issue, isothermal transformation in the bainitic area between 350 and 500 °C was performed. Isothermal transformation at around 350 °C leads to the formation of lower bainite, which has similar hardness to tempered martensite. As the temperature of isothermal transformation increases, the hardness of the material decreases, due to the formation of upper bainite. The hardness analysis was measured using the Vickers method, the impact toughness of the steel samples was measured using a Charpy test with V-notched samples. The microstructure characterization was performed using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The improvement of ductility can be achieved by controlling the isothermal transformation of bainite and adjusting the heat treatment conHot-work tool steels are extensively used in industrial applications that require high resistance to mechanical and chemical degradation at elevated temperatures. To meet these requirements, hot-work tool steels must exhibit good mechanical properties, including high tensile strength, hardness, wear resistance, and tempering resistance, as well as high thermal conductivity and ductility. This study investigates the ductility of the hot-work tool steel HTCS-130, which suffers from low ductility due to the presence of stable molybdenum-tungsten carbides (M6C) on the prior austenite crystal grain boundaries. Increasing austenitisation temperatures or prolonging the dwelling time at temperature can promote intensive migration of grain boundaries, leading to negative effects on the mechanical properties of the steel. To address this issue, isothermal transformation in the bainitic area between 350 and 500 °C was performed. Isothermal transformation at around 350 °C leads to the formation of lower bainite, which has similar hardness to tempered martensite. As the temperature of isothermal transformation increases, the hardness of the material decreases, due to the formation of upper bainite. The hardness analysis was measured using the Vickers method, the impact toughness of the steel samples was measured using a Charpy test with V-notched samples. The microstructure characterization was performed using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The improvement of ductility can be achieved by controlling the isothermal transformation of bainite and adjusting the heat treatment conditions. These findings provide useful insights into the design and optimization of heat treatment processes for hot-work tool steels.ditions. These findings provide useful insights into the design and optimization of heat treatment processes for hot-work tool steels.
Keywords: hot-work tool steel, austempering, bainitic transformation, ductility, dilatometry
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17. Effect of heat treatment on thermal conductivity of additively manufactured AISI H13 tool steelSamo Tome, Blaž Karpe, Irena Paulin, Matjaž Godec, 2024, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: AISI H13 is commonly used for tooling, where higher wear resistance, thermal fatigue resistance, or hot toughness is required. Such examples include forging dies, plastic molds, hot shear blades, high-pressure die casting, and extrusion dies. Thus, thermal conductivity is one of the most important factors for hot work tools. Typically, the work cycle of a hot work tool designed for forging consists of four main phases: the forging stroke, with which the die imparts its shape onto the part, a brief pause while the die is reset to its original position, a lubrication phase, and a post lubrication dwell phase. During the forging phase, a significant amount of heat is transferred to the die while it is in contact with the part. This heat must then be dispelled for the part to return to a working temperature. While somewhat different, other hot work processes mentioned above are similar in that the hot work tool gets heated to a high temperature due to the contact with the object of deformation. The process of additive manufacturing (AM) promises better, more efficient tool production with features like conforming cooling channels, which would reduce the thermal fatigue of tools, prolonging tool life. However, the powder bed fusion (PBF) method creates a columnar microstructure, which has a detrimental effect on the thermal conductivity of H13 tool steel. Our investigation focused on the beneficial effect of heat treatment, specifically annealing at different temperatures, on the thermal conductivity of AM-produced H13 parts.
Keywords: SLM, thermal conductivity, tool steel, heat treatment
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18. A hybrid radial basis function-finite difference method for modelling two-dimensional thermo-elasto-plasticity : Application to cooling of hot-rolled steel bars on a cooling bedGašper Vuga, Boštjan Mavrič, Umut Hanoglu, Božidar Šarler, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: This paper represents Part 2 of the parallel paper Part 1, where the strong form hybrid RBF-FD method was developed for solving thermo-elasto-plastic problems. It addresses the industrial application of this novel meshless method to steel bars cooling on a cooling bed (CB) where the formation of residual stress is of primary interest. The study investigates the impact of the distance between the bars and the distance to the heat shield above the CB on radiative heat fluxes and, consequently, on thermo-mechanical response. The thermal model is solved on bars cross-section with a RBF-FD method where augmented polyharmonic splines are used for the local approximation. View factors, computed with a Monte-Carlo method, are included in radiative heat fluxes. The thermal solution is incrementally applied on a mechanical model that assumes a generalised plane strain state and captures bars bending. The study employs a hybrid RBF-FD method to resolve a nonlinear discontinuous mechanical problem successfully. The simulation of the process shows how different process parameters influence the thermo-mechanical response of the bars.
Keywords: steel bars, cooling bed, thermo-mechanical modelling, hybrid radial basis function, generated finite differences, residual stresses
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19. Grain size distribution of DP 600 steel using single-pass asymmetrical wedge testUrška Klančnik, Peter Fajfar, Jan Foder, Heinz Palkowski, Jaka Burja, Grega Klančnik, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: wedge test, hot-rolling, grain size distribution, dual-phase steel
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20. Possibilities for improvement of mechanical properties of high-strength medium-carbon SiCr steelsPavel Salvetr, Jakub Kotous, Črtomir Donik, Aleksandr Gokhman, Zbyšek Nový, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: spring steel, 54SiCr6 steel, microstructure, mechanical properties
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