Effect Of The Spacing Between Submicroscopic Oxide Impurities On The Fatigue Strength Of Structural Steel
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- 1 September 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
- Vol. 60 (3) , 2385-2390
Abstract
The article discusses the effect of distance between submicroscopic oxide impurities (up to 2 μm in size) on the fatigue resistance coefficient of structural steel during rotary bending. The study was performed on 21 heats produced in an industrial plant. Fourteen heats were produced in 140 ton electric furnaces, and 7 heats were performed in a 100 ton oxygen converter. All heats were desulfurized. Furthermore seven heats from electrical furnaces were refined with argon, and heats from the converter were subjected to vacuum circulation degassing.Steel sections with a diameter of 18 mm were hardened from austenitizing by 30 minutes in temperature 880°C and tempered at a temperature of 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600°C. The experimental variants were compared in view of the applied melting technology and heat treatment options. The results were presented graphically and mathematically. The fatigue resistance coefficient of structural steel with the effect of spacing between submicroscopic oxide impurities was determined during rotary bending. The results revealed that fatigue resistance coefficientkis determined by the distance between submicroscopic non-metallic inclusions and tempering temperature.Keywords
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