A few elongated MnS inclusions were observed in ultra-low sulphur HSLA-100 steel which significantly decreased the yield strength (YS), ultimate tensile strength and notch toughness of short transverse direction. The slight anisotropies of YS (≈5 MPa) and notch toughness (≈15 J) between longitudinal and transverse directions are correlated to the presence of texture components in the vicinity of {113}<110> and {554}<225>. In the case of anisotropy between longitudinal and short transverse directions, it is found that recognising the contribution of each effective factor in the creation of strength anisotropy is not possible. However, the most primary effective factor in the creation of remarkable notch toughness anisotropy (≈70 Pct), especially at −85°C, is related to the existence of elongated MnS inclusions.
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