Thisstudyresearchescoldrolledultrahighstrengthmartensiticsteelprocessedbywaterquenching.Itisfoundthatboththequenchingandoverageingtemperaturesgreatlyinfluencethemechanicalpropertiesofmartensiticsteel.Atensilestrengthof1500MPacanbeobtainedfrom0.2%C-1.8%Mnsteelbysoakingat840℃,quenchingat700℃andoverageingat200℃forseveralminutes.Thecontinuouscoolingtransformation(CCT)diagramrevealsthatfullmartensitecanbeobtainedatacoolingrateof100℃/sorhigher;andatacoolingrateof3-10℃/s,austenitebarelydecomposesat700℃.Forsteelwith0.2%carbonandlessmanganese,austenitedecompositionoccursbeforeitiscooledto700℃atacoolingrateof3-10℃/s,whichleadstolowertensilestrength.Itispossibletoreducethemanganesecontentofthe1500MPamartensiticsteelbyincreasingthequenchingtemperature.Toincreasethequenchingtemperature,thecontrolofflatnessduringwaterquenchingbecomesamajorconcern.
