Optimization of Heat Treatment for 38Si7 Spring Steel with Excellent Mechanical Properties and Controlled Decarburization

Optimizing the heat treatment procedure with 13 mm diameter 38Si7 spring steel is critical for developing high-performance, low-cost, large spring steel for railway clips. The effects of quenching temperature, holding time, tempering temperature, and tempering time on the microstructure and mechanic...

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Main Authors: Xian-Wen Wang, Qing-Feng Hu, Chao-Lei Zhang, Lie Chen, Chang-Yong Zhu, Bo Tao, Bo Jiang, Ya-Zheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/11/3763