{"title":"Effect of Carbon Dioxide as an Oxidizing Agent on Carbon Removal and Chromium Preservation in Stainless-Steel Smelting","authors":"Yun Zhou, Wenzhi Xia, Zhiyou Liao, Haichuan Wang","doi":"10.1002/srin.202400792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400792","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Excessive carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions have become a global concern, particularly within the industrial sector, where the iron and steel industry is a significant contributor. To address this challenge, this study explores the potential of utilizing CO<sub>2</sub> as an oxidizing agent in stainless steel smelting, with a specific focus on its impact on decarburization and chromium (Cr) preservation. This research uncovers key insights through a comprehensive approach, combining theoretical analysis and experimental validation. Notably, CO<sub>2</sub> injection demonstrates the potential to significantly enhance decarburization rates by ≈19–30%, offering promising prospects for improved stainless steel production efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. Moreover, the study reveals the influence of initial carbon (C) content on decarburization kinetics and the beneficial effect of CO<sub>2</sub> injection in preserving Cr, which can contribute to maintaining the quality and cost-effectiveness of stainless steel production. While temperature variations exhibit limited impacts on reaction rates, precise temperature control remains essential for optimizing stainless steel smelting processes. This research sheds light on the promising benefits of CO<sub>2</sub> injection in stainless steel smelting, supporting the development of sustainable and low-carbon production methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"489-499"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145197104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Cooling Rate and Sulfur Content on Inclusion Precipitation and Microstructure in X70 Pipeline Steel","authors":"Xufeng Xiao, Yong Wang, Chengsong Liu, Feng Huang, Hua Zhang, Hongwei Ni","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000The hydrogen resistance of steel is improved by core-shell inclusions (oxide-MnS); however, the principle of the precipitation behavior of MnS on the oxide surface needs to be studied. This work systematically investigates the effect of cooling rate and sulfur content on the inclusion formation and microstructure in X70 pipeline steels using laboratory experiments, thermodynamic calculations, and density functional theory (DFT) computations. The results show that the typical inclusions are MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>MnS inclusions. The size of inclusions increases significantly with the increase of S contents at lower cooling rates. With the increase of S contents, MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> inclusions can be fully wrapped by MnS inclusions. Both MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-MnS inclusions can induce intragranular acicular ferrite (AF). When the S content increases, the content of AF decreases sharply. Slowing the cooling rate makes the AF wider and gradually causes it to lose the AF characteristics. DFT calculations show that more oxygen vacancies are conducive to the precipitation of MnS on oxides. The small-sized inclusions are conducive to the precipitation of MnS on the oxide surface because small-sized inclusions have more oxygen vacancies. This research provides a better understanding of the factors influencing core-shell type inclusion precipitation and microstructure evolution in X70 pipeline steel.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"534-549"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145197071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pengyu Wen, Yunhe Yu, Zhengzong Chen, Li Wang, Jing Guo, Hansheng Bao
{"title":"Unraveling the Precipitation Tailoring Strategy and Hardening Mechanism of ε-Cu Phase in 9Cr Martensite Ferritic Steel during Aging","authors":"Pengyu Wen, Yunhe Yu, Zhengzong Chen, Li Wang, Jing Guo, Hansheng Bao","doi":"10.1002/srin.202401018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202401018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Cu alloying strategy can substantially enhance the creep rupture strength of martensite ferritic steel (MFS), yet the precipitation tailoring strategy and hardening mechanisms remain not fully understood. This study examines ε-Cu precipitation mechanism and phase modulation in 9Cr MFS with varying Cu concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 wt% during aging at 650 °C. The results indicate that solute Cu atoms hardly contribute to solid solution hardening, whereas the precipitation of nano scale ε-Cu particles could contribute to aging hardness. As Cu content increases, the austenite transformation temperature <i>A</i><sub>1</sub> decreases, coinciding with the tempering temperature range designed to acquire hierarchical tempered martensitic lath structures with desirable toughness. Numerical simulations reveal that significant element partitioning takes place between austenite (γ) and ferrite (α) during the tempering process <b>when the Cu content exceeds 1 wt%</b>, promoting the heterogeneous nucleation of ε-Cu particles and formation of ferrite. Moreover, the ferrite phase is subjected to rapid static recovery softening during subsequent aging processes, which negate the strengthening effect of nano-sized ε-Cu precipitates. This study provides insights into the potential of Cu alloying strategies for improving the performance of martensite ferritic steels.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"526-533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145197111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inclusion Modification and Evolution during Reheating of Ca-Treated Ti–Al–Mg Deoxidized High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels with Two Different Ti/Al Content Ratios","authors":"Shi-qin Hu, Wan Zheng, Dao-yao Liu, Zi-rui Yan, Guang-qiang Li, Jing Liu, Feng Huang","doi":"10.1002/srin.202401083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202401083","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the evolution mechanism of inclusion characteristics during reheating and their effects on acicular ferrite nucleation in Ti–Al–Mg deoxidized and calcium-treated high-strength low-alloy steels. The findings indicate that regulating the Ti/Al content ratio in steel may facilitate the formation of dominant TiO<sub><i>x</i></sub> core inclusions rather than dominant Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, thereby influencing the calcium treatment's effectiveness on inclusion modification. Via reheating, the compositions of Ti<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–MgO–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> core inclusions in high Ti/Al content ratio (5.50) steel change to Ti<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–MgO, while (Mn, Ca) S shell with wrapped distribution become MnS and CaO–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> with short-arc, mosaic distribution due to their Ostwald aging. This implies that Al and O ions in core inclusions diffuse to surface layer, reacting with the decomposed Ca of CaS, forming more stable CaO–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. However, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–MgO–CaO core inclusions and MnS shell compositions in steel with low Ti/Al content ratio (0.50) remain almost unchanged during heating. Furthermore, the MnS and CaO–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> shell precipitates with multiple points in steel with high Ti/Al content ratio are more conducive to acicular ferrites nucleation with more branches, which are attributed to the joint action of the Mn-depleted mechanism, minimum mismatch mechanism and strain-induced mechanism, yielding a higher toughness than that at low Ti/Al content ratio.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"550-563"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145197112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi-cheng Xin, Jiang-shan Zhang, Jun-guo Zhang, Qing Liu
{"title":"Predicting the Alloying Element Yield in Ladle Furnace Using Stacking Ensemble Learning and SHapley Additive exPlanations Analysis","authors":"Zi-cheng Xin, Jiang-shan Zhang, Jun-guo Zhang, Qing Liu","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500040","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000Accurate prediction of alloying element yield has a significant impact on steel product quality, production costs, and refining efficiency. In this study, the stacking ensemble learning and the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis are utilized, along with Bayesian optimization, to develop a high-precision and explainable prediction model for the alloying element yield. Different evaluation criterion of model is applied to compare the stacking model with the other existing models. The findings indicate that the stacking model outperforms other models in predicting the alloying element yield, achieving a prediction accuracy of 96.1% within an error range of ±5%. The impact of different variables/base learners on the prediction results and the quantitative influence of individual variables/base learners on the prediction results for each heat are clarified using SHAP analysis. This study contributes to achieving narrow-window control of molten steel composition and enhances the explainability of the model.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"112-123"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resistance Spot Weldability of Ferritic and Martensitic Dissimilar Stainless Steel","authors":"Yanping Wei, Jiangwei Ren, Dong Li","doi":"10.1002/srin.202400876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400876","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ferritic stainless steel and martensitic stainless steel are joined by resistance spot welding technology. The macrostructure, microstructure, hardness distribution, and mechanical properties of joints are investigated. The results show that nugget size is a key to the tensile shear load of joint. The tensile shear load reaches its maximum of 5.6 kN when the nugget size reaches its peak of 5.6 mm at 8 kA welding current. The nugget consists of lath martensite and delta ferritic which lead to a higher hardness than base materials. The ferrite grains on the heat-affected zone coarsen on the AISI 409L side. The constitution of heat-affected zone on the AISI 410 side changes from martensite and a mixture of ferrite and martensite to a mixture of tempered martensite and carbide at a distance far away from nugget. The hardness peak of the whole spot-welded joint is located in the upper critical heat-affected zone of the AISI 410 side. Hardness distribution has a notable influence on load-bearing capacity of joints under high electrode force. All joints fail at pull-out mode and the failure propagates along the heat-affected zone on AISI 409L side with severe plastic deformation in the failure process.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"500-510"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eneko Villabona, Fernando Veiga, Pedro José Rivero, Virginia Uralde, Alfredo Suárez
{"title":"Corrosion Behavior of Additively Manufactured Steels: A Comprehensive Review","authors":"Eneko Villabona, Fernando Veiga, Pedro José Rivero, Virginia Uralde, Alfredo Suárez","doi":"10.1002/srin.202400976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400976","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Additive manufacturing (AM) is transforming the production of steel components, offering unique advantages such as design freedom and the ability to create complex geometries. This review examines the corrosion behavior of various steel types, including austenitic stainless steels (SS), martensitic SS, duplex SS, low-alloy steels, and maraging steels, produced through AM technologies. In addition, the topic of material hybridization through AM is addressed, which allows for the optimization of the properties of the base materials. While AM often generates finer grain structures, particularly in SS, which enhances corrosion resistance, it can also lead to undesirable phases, precipitates, or defects like porosity that degrade performance. Controlling AM process parameters is crucial to achieving the desired microstructure and optimizing corrosion resistance. The review highlights current knowledge, identifies challenges, and underscores the importance of standardized testing methodologies to enable better cross-study comparisons and guide future advancements in corrosion-resistant AM steels.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"51-79"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/srin.202400976","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review on Evolution of Oxide Layer and Chromium Depletion Layer of Austenitic Stainless Steel during Industrial Processing","authors":"Jianfang Bai, Haijun Li, Guodong Wang","doi":"10.1002/srin.202400938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400938","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hot-rolled steel is widely used in the construction, ships, and home appliances due to its excellent mechanical properties and processability. With the rapid development of the manufacturing industry, surface quality has become a key element to measure product quality. Compared with carbon steel, austenitic stainless steel forms a dense Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> film, which endows it with excellent corrosion resistance. As a result, it is widely used in surface engineering applications, where stringent surface quality requirements are often imposed. Oxidation throughout the production process of austenitic stainless steel strips (reheating, hot rolling, coiling, and annealing) is influenced by the interaction of alloy elements and various process parameters. The structure of the oxide layer and the chromium-depleted layer determines the surface quality after pickling. Therefore, the evolutionary pattern of the surface oxidation state during process oxidation is reviewed, which is necessary to improve the surface quality of hot-rolled austenitic stainless steel and the competitiveness of the industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"13-32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Relative Amount of Ni and Mn on the Cast Microstructure of δ-Ferrite Containing Medium-Mn Steels","authors":"Navanit Kumar, Aryan Aryan, Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay","doi":"10.1002/srin.202500006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202500006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The nominal composition of Fe–<i>x</i>Mn–<i>y</i>Ni–3Al–1Si–0.2C with <i>x</i> and <i>y</i> having the values of (6, 5, 4) and (0, 1, 2), respectively, has been ingot cast in an open-air induction furnace. Room temperature microstructures comprise δ-ferrite, martensite, and austenite. Martensite/austenite (M/A) matrix is found between δ-ferrite dendrites and inside a single δ-ferrite grain. Further, δ-ferrite is of vermicular and lacy morphologies. The lacy morphology represents the allotropic transformation of δ-ferrite into austenite during solidification. The austenite fraction in 6Mn0Ni, 5Mn1Ni, and 4Mn2Ni is 0.12, 0.07, and 0.04, respectively. The microhardness of δ-ferrite is similar in each steel. The M/A matrix in 6Mn0Ni is softer (471 ± 13.10 HV<sub>0.05</sub>) than 5Mn1Ni (557 ± 18.60 HV<sub>0.05</sub>) and 4Mn2Ni (534 ± 6.99 HV<sub>0.05</sub>). Some local regions of M/A in 6Mn0Ni are even softer, with a value of (382 ± 10.39 HV<sub>0.05</sub>) due to a very high amount of austenite. The kinetics show that the severity of segregation is higher in 6Mn0Ni, followed by 5Mn1Ni and 4Mn2Ni, resulting in higher enrichment of austenite stabilizers in the last solidifying liquid. Subsequently, localized soft M/A regions form. Hence, a more heterogeneous microstructure forms in 6Mn0Ni, followed by 5Mn1Ni and 4Mn2Ni.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"464-477"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Yu, Cheng Zhang, Yu Song, Mengjie Gao, Guoyang Li, Weiping Chen, Jiaqi Duan, Zhiqiang Fu
{"title":"Enhancing Fatigue Property of 800 MPa Grade Automotive Beam Steels via Microstructural Tailoring","authors":"Yan Yu, Cheng Zhang, Yu Song, Mengjie Gao, Guoyang Li, Weiping Chen, Jiaqi Duan, Zhiqiang Fu","doi":"10.1002/srin.202400902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400902","url":null,"abstract":"<p>High-strength beam steels are vital in automotive body-in-white structures due to their superior mechanical and fatigue properties. These steels are often produced through thermomechanical controlled processes, yielding fine-grained ferrite microstructures reinforced by small precipitates. Coiling temperature plays a pivotal role in shaping the microstructure, including precipitation, dislocation density, grain boundaries, and substructures. However, the impact of microstructure on the fatigue properties of these steels remains incompletely understood. In this study, 800 MPa-grade automotive beam steel is developed by tweaking its chemical composition and lowering the coiling temperature to achieve distinct microstructural features. The new steel exhibits higher dislocation density and lower precipitation density within ferrite grains compared to conventional steels. Fatigue tests show that surface cracking is the primary failure mode for both steels. Despite similar tensile strengths, the new steel demonstrates enhanced fatigue properties, attributed to slower crack growth and improved fracture toughness, facilitated by a higher proportion of low-angle grain boundaries and increased dislocation density. This research offers a promising approach to boost the fatigue performance of hot-rolled automotive beam steels.</p>","PeriodicalId":21929,"journal":{"name":"steel research international","volume":"96 10","pages":"348-359"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}