Abstract
Abstract A commercially produced HSLA steel was rolled at 980°C, 780°C and 660°C to study the effects of three different types of microstructure and texture on the tensile and impact properties of the product. The rolling reductions varied between 63 and 67%. The tensile and impact properties were measured in the longitudinal direction and compared with those of the original stock. Deformation at all three temperatures produced a textured product, although in the material deformed at 980°C it was very weak as partial recrystallisation had occurred prior to transformation. Rolling at 980°C and 780 °C produced little change in tensile properties although the microstructures in the two cases were very different. Rolling at 660°C produced a 66% increase in yield strength but with a loss in ductility. The impact toughness was improved in all three cases. After similar rolling reductions at 660°C the HSLA steel has a higher impact transition temperature than mild steel. This difference is partially attributable...
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