Effect of short duration tempering on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a continuously annealed dual phase steel

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.