Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire

Plastic deformation at room temperature, and the proceeding heat treatments, are important processes for optimizing the microstructure and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel. The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold-drawn 304 austenitic stainless steel wire were investig...

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Main Authors: Qinhua Xu, Jianxin Zhu, Yong Zong, Lihua Liu, Xiaoyong Zhu, Fuen Zhang, Baifeng Luan
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac44d6
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author Qinhua Xu
Jianxin Zhu
Yong Zong
Lihua Liu
Xiaoyong Zhu
Fuen Zhang
Baifeng Luan
author_facet Qinhua Xu
Jianxin Zhu
Yong Zong
Lihua Liu
Xiaoyong Zhu
Fuen Zhang
Baifeng Luan
author_sort Qinhua Xu
collection DOAJ
description Plastic deformation at room temperature, and the proceeding heat treatments, are important processes for optimizing the microstructure and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel. The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold-drawn 304 austenitic stainless steel wire were investigated after annealing at 700 °C and 800 °C, with different times (20, 40 and 60 min) and drawing strain (0.4, 1.0 and 1.5). Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) techniques, transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and tensile tests were performed in order to study the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during different annealing processes for the 304 austenitic stainless steel wire. The results showed that the quantity of α ′ martensite and dislocations increased with an increase in the strain, which means that, while the ultimate tensile strength of the cold-drawn wires elevated, the elongation reduced. The mechanical properties of stainless steel wires also varied with the evolution of martensite transformation characteristics, density of stacking fault, dislocation and twin, as well as the recrystallization degree under various annealing conditions. The recrystallization temperature of steel wire was mainly determined by the magnitude of the strain, while the martensite reversal temperature was determined by the stacking fault energy and the deformation value. The temperature of recrystallization and martensite reverse in steel wire decreased with the increment of the strain. The balance of tensile strength and elongation of steel wire can be obtained by adopting the proper annealing process combined with cold-drawing deformation. In this paper, we showed that a good combination of strength and elongation in 304 austenitic stainless steel can be obtained with a strain of 1.5 annealed at 800 °C for 20 min.
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spelling doaj.art-4307740ae8f9483bad3743055ba32f7e2023-08-09T15:59:17ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912021-01-0181212653010.1088/2053-1591/ac44d6Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wireQinhua Xu0Jianxin Zhu1Yong Zong2Lihua Liu3Xiaoyong Zhu4Fuen Zhang5Baifeng Luan6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9103-8826Jiangyin Fasten Hopesun Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd, Jiangyin 214400, People’s Republic of ChinaJiangyin Fasten Hopesun Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd, Jiangyin 214400, People’s Republic of ChinaJiangyin Fasten Hopesun Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd, Jiangyin 214400, People’s Republic of ChinaFasten Hopesun Group Co., Ltd, Jiangyin 214434, People’s Republic of ChinaInternational Joint Laboratory for Light Alloy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of ChinaInternational Joint Laboratory for Light Alloy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of ChinaInternational Joint Laboratory for Light Alloy, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of ChinaPlastic deformation at room temperature, and the proceeding heat treatments, are important processes for optimizing the microstructure and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel. The microstructure and mechanical properties of cold-drawn 304 austenitic stainless steel wire were investigated after annealing at 700 °C and 800 °C, with different times (20, 40 and 60 min) and drawing strain (0.4, 1.0 and 1.5). Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) techniques, transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and tensile tests were performed in order to study the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during different annealing processes for the 304 austenitic stainless steel wire. The results showed that the quantity of α ′ martensite and dislocations increased with an increase in the strain, which means that, while the ultimate tensile strength of the cold-drawn wires elevated, the elongation reduced. The mechanical properties of stainless steel wires also varied with the evolution of martensite transformation characteristics, density of stacking fault, dislocation and twin, as well as the recrystallization degree under various annealing conditions. The recrystallization temperature of steel wire was mainly determined by the magnitude of the strain, while the martensite reversal temperature was determined by the stacking fault energy and the deformation value. The temperature of recrystallization and martensite reverse in steel wire decreased with the increment of the strain. The balance of tensile strength and elongation of steel wire can be obtained by adopting the proper annealing process combined with cold-drawing deformation. In this paper, we showed that a good combination of strength and elongation in 304 austenitic stainless steel can be obtained with a strain of 1.5 annealed at 800 °C for 20 min.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac44d6304 austenitic stainless steelrecrystallizationmartensitemechanical properties
spellingShingle Qinhua Xu
Jianxin Zhu
Yong Zong
Lihua Liu
Xiaoyong Zhu
Fuen Zhang
Baifeng Luan
Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
Materials Research Express
304 austenitic stainless steel
recrystallization
martensite
mechanical properties
title Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
title_full Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
title_fullStr Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
title_full_unstemmed Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
title_short Effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
title_sort effect of drawing and annealing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 304 austenitic stainless steel wire
topic 304 austenitic stainless steel
recrystallization
martensite
mechanical properties
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac44d6
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