Abstract
The microstructure and mechanical properties of X70 pipeline steel with a ferrite/martensite dual-phase microstructure produced by thermo-mechanical controlled processing were investigated by tensile tests, Charpy V-notched (CVN) impact tests, drop-weight tear tests, guided-bend tests, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy combined with thermodynamic simulation analysis. All the mechanical properties met the strength, ductility, toughness and deformability properties requirements of X70 grade pipeline steel with strain-based design. The shear fracture area and absorbed energy of CVN at −10 °C were >97% and >205 J in base metal (BM), weld metal (WM) and heat affected zone (HAZ) with low transition temperature, indicating adequate resistance to propagating fracture. The microstructure of WM was mainly intragranular acicular ferrite that can guarantee high strength, toughness and over matching requirements of the welded joint. Because of being exposed to successive heat inputs, the ferrite plus martensite/bainite microstructure of BM was heated between Ac1 and Ts forming the HAZ. However, a high CVN impact toughness of 345 J at −10 °C in HAZ was obtained, which indicated that the excellent mechanical properties of BM would not be seriously deteriorated during the welding thermal cycles with the reasonable addition of Ti and Nb.
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