Molybdenum alloying in high-performance flat-rolled steel grades

doi:10.1007/s40436-019-00285-y

Abstract

Abstract: Considerable progress in developing flat-rolled steel grades has been made by the Chinese steel industry over the recent two decades. The increasing demand for high-performance products to be used in infrastructural projects as well as in production of consumer and capital goods has been driving this development until today. The installation of state-of-the-art steel making and rolling facilities has provided the possibility of processing the most advanced steel grades. The production of high-performance steel grades relies on specific alloying elements of which molybdenum is one of the most powerful. China is nearly self-sufficient in molybdenum supplies. This paper highlights the potential and advantages of molybdenum alloying over the entire range of flat-rolled steel products. Specific aspects of steel property improvement with respect to particular applications are indicated.

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Key words: HSLA steel, Quench & tempering, Direct quenching, Press hardening, Quenching & partitioning, Precipitation

Pello Uranga, Cheng-Jia Shang, Takehide Senuma, Jer-Ren Yang, Ai-Min Guo, Hardy Mohrbacher. Molybdenum alloying in high-performance flat-rolled steel grades[J]. Advances in Manufacturing, 2020, 8(1): 15-34.

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