Heat Treatment of Metals ›› 2023, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 10-17.DOI: 10.13251/j.issn.0254-6051.2023.04.002

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CCT and TTT curves of Cr3 type die casting steel 4Cr3Mo2V

Li Ling1,2, Wu Xiaochun1,2   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Received:2022-09-08 Revised:2023-01-23 Published:2023-05-27

Abstract: Continuous cooling transformation and isothermal transformation tests were carried out on new Cr3 type hot working die steel 4Cr3Mo2V by DIL805A quenching deformation dilatometer. The effect of cooling rate on the phase transformation and hardness was studied. The CCT curves and TTT curves of the Cr3 steel were drawn and compared with those of Cr5 type steel 4Cr5Mo2V. The results show that for the Cr3 steel, its Ms=320 ℃, Ac1=795 ℃, Accm=895 ℃. When continuous cooling with different speeds, pearlite transformation, bainite transformation and martensite transformation appear in the Cr3 steel respectively. Comparing with the Cr5 steel, the CCT curves of the Cr3 steel shifts to the left and the hardenability decreases. The TTT curves of Cr3 steel is double-C type, the temperature range of bainite transformation zone is 320-410 ℃, the temperature range of pearlite transformation zone is 650-750 ℃, where the “nose tip” temperature appears at about 715 ℃, and the time required for the end of the pearlite transformation is 17 882 s.

Key words: CCT curve, TTT curve, microstructure, hardness, chromium

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