Abstract
The influencing factors on precipitation and the suitable controlling conditions of BN inclusions were not reported until now, although it has been proven that BN could improve the cutting performance of steel. The precipitation and control of BN inclusions have been investigated in detail in this article. First, the precipitation behaviors of main inclusions in steel have been investigated by theoretical calculation, especially those of BN inclusions. Then, the directional solidification and heat treatments were applied to study the precipitation of BN inclusions realistically, and the microstructures of steels under different cooling rates have been analyzed. The variation laws of size, distribution, and area ratio of BN inclusions were discussed under conditions of quantitative control of chemical composition and cooling rate of steel. The variation laws and the main influencing factors of precipitation of BN inclusions in steel have been obtained and the suitable controlling conditions have been proposed. Finally, it is validated with a cutting experiment that the cutting performance and the chip-breaking performance of steel have been greatly improved by BN inclusions precipitated in the suitable control conditions.
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