Abstract
In this study, the effects of the cooling method and alloying element segregation on the abnormal zonal structure of high-carbon bearing steel were investigated by reheating, controlled rolling, and controlled cooling of the sample. The microstructure and alloy segregation characteristics of the abnormal strip structure in the hot-rolled plate of the steel were revealed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron probe x-ray microanalysis. The JMatPro thermodynamic software was used to examine the relationship between the alloy elements and banded structure defects of the hot-rolled sheet and analyse the causes of the defects and their elimination methods. The results show distinct positive segregation of Cr/Mn and negative segregation of C in martensite–pearlite banded structure defects in hot-rolled plates. The martensite–pearlite banded structure is formed by the interaction between the cooling rate and the segregation of alloying elements after hot rolling. Studies have found that segmented cooling (slow cooling–air cooling) can eliminate the martensite–pearlite banded structure.
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