Deformation of dual-structure medium carbon steel in cold drawing

• Published in: Materials science & engineering. A, Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing Vol. 583; pp. 78 - 83
• Main Authors: Fang, Feng, Hu, Xian-jun, Zhang, Bi-ming, Xie, Zong-han, Jiang, Jian-qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 20.10.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Deformation; Dual-structure; Elasticity and anelasticity; Exact sciences and technology; Hardness; Materials science; Mechanical properties and methods of testing. Rheology. Fracture mechanics. Tribology; Medium carbon steel; Metals. Metallurgy; Other heat and thermomechanical treatments; Physics; Treatment of materials and its effects on microstructure and properties; Wire; Drawing; Medium carbon steel; Deformation; Wire; Dual-structure; Strengthening; Laminate; High density; Cold drawing; Equiaxed structure; Eutectoid; Microhardness; Texture; Tensile strength; Thread; Dislocation density; Hardening; Experimental result; Carbon content; Mechanistic approach; Microstructure; Strength

In this paper, extremely high strength was obtained in medium carbon steel having a carbon content of 0.35% by weight through cold drawing. Experimental results showed that the tensile strength of the steel increased by nearly three folds from the original value ~615MPa to 1810MPa corresponding to d...