Yu. F. Ivanov, S. A. Nevskii, V. E. Gromov, M. A. Porfir’ev, D. D. Mikhailov
{"title":"Mechanism of Pearlite Fragmentation in Hypereutectoid Rail Steel during Long-Term Service","authors":"Yu. F. Ivanov, S. A. Nevskii, V. E. Gromov, M. A. Porfir’ev, D. D. Mikhailov","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526700898","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526700898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The evolution of the structure and mechanical properties of hypereutectoid steel rails after transporting 175.9 million gross tons is investigated. A hardened surface layer with a thickness of 550–600 μm is observed. The nanohardness of this layer is found to be 1.6 times higher than that at a depth of 7 mm from the surface, while its Young’s modulus is observed to be 1.4 times higher. The mechanisms responsible for this improvement in mechanical properties are discussed. The fragmentation of pearlite grains is identified as a contributing factor. A mechanism for pearlite grain fragmentation and cementite plate decomposition is proposed and analyzed within the framework of autowave concepts.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"745 - 754"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Equivalent Stress for Describing the Long-Term Strength under Equal Biaxial Tension","authors":"V. V. Nazarov","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526700874","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526700874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—A new equivalent stress is proposed to describe the two opposite effects observed during uniaxial tension and equal biaxial tension of rectangular plates. The agreement between the experimental and calculated times to rupture is shown to be satisfactory.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"734 - 738"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study of Irradiation-Induced Hardening and Thermal Recovery Behavior in P91 and P92 Steels under Proton Irradiation","authors":"H. M. Qadr","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526600343","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526600343","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examined the hardness response of P91 and P92 ferritic/martensitic steels to proton irradiation conducted at room temperature, with the SRIM code employed to determine proton penetration depths and displacement per atom (dpa) values for each material. Prior to irradiation, P92 steel recorded higher baseline hardness than P91, a difference attributed to its tungsten content, which contributes to enhanced solid solution strengthening. Short-duration irradiation was performed at 1.9 MeV with an integrated fluence of 1.35 × 10<sup>17</sup> ion cm<sup>–2</sup>, corresponding to a damage level of 0.043 dpa. Long-duration irradiation at the same energy reached a fluence of 1.101 × 10<sup>18</sup> ion cm<sup>–2</sup>, approximately one order of magnitude higher, producing 0.18 dpa. Hardness increased in both steels under both irradiation conditions, with greater fluence producing greater hardening. Measurements at 0.2 kg indenter load were more representative of the peak irradiation damage zone than those at 1.0 kg, as confirmed by SRIM penetration depth analysis. Following long-duration irradiation, specimens were annealed at 700°C for one hour under vacuum. A single annealing cycle fully restored P91 hardness to its pre-irradiation baseline through thermally activated defect recombination, whereas P92 required two successive cycles to approach equivalent recovery. Despite nearly identical chemical compositions, irradiated P92 demonstrated considerably greater resistance to thermal recovery than P91, a behavior linked to its tungsten-stabilized microstructure.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 6","pages":"1021 - 1030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laws of Noncontact Deformation Zone Formation during Line-by-Line Surface Plastic Deformation","authors":"S. A. Zaides, V. P. Kol’tsov, T. C. Le","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526700850","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526700850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The influence of technological factors and the properties of a material on the parameters of the noncontact deformation zone and the residual stresses during line-by-line surface plastic deformation is investigated using 3D finite element modeling in the ANSYS Workbench software package. The mechanism of formation of an asymmetric track profile, which is determined by the balance of the yield strength and elastic modulus of the material, has been established. The dominant factors are found to be the roller profile radius and roller penetration depth <i>t</i>, at which the critical threshold (<i>t</i> = 0.3 mm) limits the stability of plastic flow. The rational tool setup parameters (distance between roller vertices is <i>L</i> = 5.5 mm, angle between roller axes is α = 90°), which guarantee the formation of favorable compressive residual stresses and minimize the risk of crack formation, are substantiated.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"718 - 728"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Yu. Kollerov, D. E. Gusev, M. B. Afonina, O. S. Alsaeva
{"title":"Effect of the Quenching Temperature on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of the Structure of VT16 Alloy","authors":"M. Yu. Kollerov, D. E. Gusev, M. B. Afonina, O. S. Alsaeva","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526701004","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526701004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The mechanical and thermal stability of the β- and α\"-phases of a quenched α + β VT16 titanium alloy (Ti–Al–Mo–V system) has been investigated. The β-phase present in the structure of the alloy quenched from temperatures of 740–800°C is found to be mechanically unstable and transforms into α\" martensite during deformation. After quenching from 770°C, the α\"-phase undergoes the reverse martensitic transformation into the β phase at temperatures of 86–165°C upon subsequent heating (at a rate of 10–15°C/min); this phase then undergoes the β → ω- and β → α transformations. After quenching from 800°C, the reverse martensitic transformation occurs in the temperature range 306–340°C and is then replaced by the β → ω transformation followed by diffusional decomposition into the α- and β-phases. In the alloy quenched from 830°C or above, diffusional decomposition of α\" martensite occurs with the formation of an α + β structure upon subsequent heating above 400°C. The quenching temperature is shown to affect the hardness, yield strength, and elastic modulus of the alloy. The lowest values of these properties are observed after quenching from 770°C, which is due to the mechanical instability of the β phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"844 - 851"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. A. Tambovskaya, E. A. Kurakov, K. N. Shirin, E. M. Berezina, E. O. Koval’, V. V. Botvin, D. G. Buslovich, S. V. Panin
{"title":"The Role of Dispersing a Granulate of Tetrafluoroethylene–Perfluorovinylpropyl Ether Copolymer during Extrusion Compounding with Polyetheretherketone in Forming the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Composites Based on Them","authors":"D. A. Tambovskaya, E. A. Kurakov, K. N. Shirin, E. M. Berezina, E. O. Koval’, V. V. Botvin, D. G. Buslovich, S. V. Panin","doi":"10.1134/S003602952670093X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S003602952670093X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—Composites based on polyetheretherketone (PEEK) modified with a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluorovinylpropyl ether (PFA) in amounts of 5–15 wt % were prepared by extrusion compounding. The starting components differed in granulometric composition: PEEK—powder with a particle size of 50 μm , PFA— granules 1–5 mm in size. The influence of PFA content on morphology, crystalline structure, thermal, mechanical and tribological properties of the composites was studied. It was established that during compounding, due to the difference in melting temperatures of the matrix and the filler, the PFA is dispersed into microparticles of 1–3 μm, resulting in a phase-separated PEEK/PFA composite with a uniform distribution of spherical modifier inclusions. It was shown that adding 5–10 wt % PFA reduces the degree of crystallinity of PEEK from 19.3 to 12.4–14.0% without changing the melting temperature. At the same time, the relative elongation at break increases by more than 1.5 times and the Izod impact strength of notched specimens increases by 1.7–1.9 times. The best combination of mechanical and tribological characteristics is achieved at 10 wt % PFA, at which the coefficient of friction and the wear intensity are reduced threefold compared with unfilled PEEK: to 0.06 and 1.6 × 10<sup>–6</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/N m, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"780 - 789"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toughening Mechanism and Service Life Evaluation of WC–Co Conical Picks Modified by In-Situ PCD Using High-Pressure High-Temperature","authors":"Li Xiaojing, Yang Qingyuan, Yu Dongman","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526600379","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526600379","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Conical picks are the core cutting components of engineering equipment, and their service performance directly determines mining efficiency and operational costs. To address the problem of severe wear and early failure of WC–Co alloy picks under hard rock conditions, WC–6Co alloy was used as the raw material to prepare the pick head matrix, and a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) composite modified layer was fabricated in situ on the pick tip via high‑pressure high‑temperature (HPHT) technology. The powder metallurgy process for the matrix and HPHT sintering parameters of the PCD layer were optimized systematically. The microstructure and phase composition were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the mechanical properties and wear‑resistant life of the picks before and after modification were compared and analyzed. The results show that the optimized process can produce a WC–6Co matrix with high density and uniform microstructure. Under the conditions of 5.0–6.0 GPa, 1350°C, and holding for 15 min, a continuous, dense, and well‑bonded PCD layer was obtained. After modification, the microhardness of the pick tip increased significantly to 6200 HV, and the wear rate was reduced by approximately two orders of magnitude (approx. 99%), realizing the synergistic matching of high wear resistance at the tip and high toughness of the matrix. Life tests show that the modified picks outperform traditional picks under all working conditions, the average service life reaches 2.1 times that of conventional picks, and the maximum value is up to 3.0 times under extreme hard rock conditions. The results provide technical support for the preparation and engineering application of high-performance, long‑service‑life conical picks under hard rock conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 6","pages":"1008 - 1020"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. E. Gusev, D. V. Burdin, A. A. Sharonov, A. A. Smirnov
{"title":"Mechanical Behavior of Bend-Strained Carbon-Filled Plastic and Carbon-Filled Plastic–Titanium Nickelide Hybrid Composite","authors":"D. E. Gusev, D. V. Burdin, A. A. Sharonov, A. A. Smirnov","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526700904","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526700904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The mechanical behavior of carbon-filled plastic plates and plates made of carbon-filled plastic–titanium nickelide hybrids imitating spring elements of dynamic ankle foot orthoses (DAFO) has been investigated. It has been found that according to the stacking scheme and number of carbon fabrics layers, the elasticity modulus varies from 12.4 to 97.0 GPa and the proportionality limit changes from 115 to 703 MPa. Hybrids of two types have been considered: (i) a structure consisting of screwed nickelide titanium and carbon-filled plastic plates and (ii) a hybrid composite with a carbon-filled plastic matrix reinforced with 2.2 × 2.2-mm titanium nickelide rods. It has been shown that both the hybrid structure and carbon-filled plastic–titanium nickelide hybrid composite are promising for DAFO production. These materials combine good elastic, strength, and damping properties with a lesser number of carbon fabrics layers (from three to five) than in the case of nonreinforced carbon-filled plastic.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"755 - 764"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of the Type of State of Stress on the Phase-Structural Deformation of Shape Memory Alloys","authors":"A. A. Movchan, N. V. Gaganova","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526700837","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526700837","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The versions of taking into account the influence of the type of state of stress on the deformation of titanium nickelide in the martensitic inelasticity mode are analyzed. A version, which is qualitatively not contradictory to the experimental data on proportional nonmonotonic deformation during tension–compression or compression after tension, is proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"699 - 708"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. O. Bannykh, E. I. Lukin, V. M. Blinov, M. V. Antsyferova, O. A. Bannykh, E. V. Blinov, I. N. Lukina, D. V. Chernenok, M. A. Samoilova, G. E. Kurdyumov, N. L. Bolobanova
{"title":"Influence of the Hot Rolling Temperature on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Cryogenic X7Ni9 (0H9) Steel","authors":"I. O. Bannykh, E. I. Lukin, V. M. Blinov, M. V. Antsyferova, O. A. Bannykh, E. V. Blinov, I. N. Lukina, D. V. Chernenok, M. A. Samoilova, G. E. Kurdyumov, N. L. Bolobanova","doi":"10.1134/S0036029526701028","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036029526701028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Abstract</b>—The influence of the hot rolling temperature range (950–800, 1000–850, 1050–950, 1100–1000°C) on the microstructure and mechanical properties at 20 and –196°C of low-carbon cryogenic X7Ni9 (0H9) steel has been studied. After rolling at a reduction of 65% in the temperature range 950–800°C and air cooling, the steel exhibits the following properties: σ<sub>u</sub> = 693 MPa, σ<sub>0.2</sub> = 592 MPa, δ = 19.9%, ψ = 78.7%, KCU = 2.3 MJ/m<sup>2</sup> at room temperature; σ<sub>u</sub> = 1037 MPa, σ<sub>0.2</sub> = 850 MPa, δ = 26.2%, ψ = 75.5%, and KCU = 0.13 MJ/m<sup>2</sup> at cryogenic temperature. This combination of mechanical properties of the hot-rolled steel is caused by the formation of a fine-grained ferrite–bainite structure with a small amount of austenite (3–6%) and (Fe,Cr)<sub>3</sub>C-type carbides. No significant influence of the chosen hot rolling temperatures on the mechanical properties of the steel has been found.</p>","PeriodicalId":769,"journal":{"name":"Russian Metallurgy (Metally)","volume":"2026 5","pages":"860 - 865"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}