Molybdenum alloying in high-performance flat-rolled steel grades
Journal
Advances in Manufacturing
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
1
Pages
15-34
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
Considerable progress in developing flat-rolled steel grades has been made by the Chinese steel industry over the recent two decades. The increasing demand for high-performance products to be used in infrastructural projects as well as in production of consumer and capital goods has been driving this development until today. The installation of state-of-the-art steel making and rolling facilities has provided the possibility of processing the most advanced steel grades. The production of high-performance steel grades relies on specific alloying elements of which molybdenum is one of the most powerful. China is nearly self-sufficient in molybdenum supplies. This paper highlights the potential and advantages of molybdenum alloying over the entire range of flat-rolled steel products. Specific aspects of steel property improvement with respect to particular applications are indicated. ? 2020, The Author(s).
Subjects
Alloying; Alloying elements; Hot stamping; Molybdenum alloys; Precipitation (chemical); Quenching; Steelmaking; Chinese steel industry; Direct-quenching; Flat-rolled steel; High performance products; High performance steel; Molybdenum alloying; State of the art; Steel properties; High-strength low-alloy steel
Type
journal article