Abstract
Martensitic steels based on a composition of 25CrMo47NbVTi with different concentrations of Nb (0.003%–0.060%) were quenched (Q) at 900 °C and tempered (T) at 700 °C to obtain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) with higher yield strength. The precipitation and microstructures were characterized and quantified by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that the increased Nb content led to an enhanced overall precipitation, the rising solution-precipitation temperature, the increased mass or volume fraction of the Nb-containing precipitates, and the decreased average diameter of Nb-containing particles. With the enhanced precipitation of small sized Nb-containing particles, the austenite grain and corresponding martensitic packet and block were evidently refined. In addition, the dislocation density increased slightly with increasing Nb addition. The yield strength was experimentally measured and quantitatively estimated. The findings based on theoretical calculations indicated that as a consequence of intensified strengthening from grain boundaries, precipitates and dislocations, the yield strength was enhanced significantly by Nb addition.
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