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The effects of three on line accelerated cooling parameters (accelerated cooling start temperature T_A, cooling rate Ṫ, and cooling interrupt temperature T₁) on transformation temperatures and microstructure in a low carbon microalloyed plate steel were studied by laboratory simulations in a quench deformation dilatometer. Varying the on line accelerated cooling parameters changes the austenite condition and transformation path. In general, the transformation path shifts from polygonal ferrite towards bainite with increasing T_A, increasing Ṫ, and decreasing T₁. There is also a corresponding refinement in the microstructure and increase in hardness. In comparison with the laboratory thermomechanical processing treatments, the multipass industrial rolling schedule produces a much more heavily deformed austenite structure than laboratory thermomechanical processing treatments, which would favour high transformation temperatures, fine polygonal ferrite microstructure, and lower hardness.

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Effects of simulated on line accelerated cooling processing on transformation temperatures and microstructure in microalloyed steels Part 2—Plate processing

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