Abstract
The effect of short duration tempering on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a continuously annealed dual phase steel was investigated using techniques like electron microscopy, dilatometry and thermodynamic calculations. It was found that a complex interplay of phenomena like tempering of martensite, quench aging of ferrite and recovery of the overall structure was responsible for the change in mechanical properties recorded.
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