Research Article

Effect of Isothermal Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cold-Deformed IF Steel

Table 2

Mechanical properties of IF steel as a function of recrystallisation time.

Recrystallisation treatment time (s)Young’s modulus, E (GPa)Yield strength, Yc (MPa)Ultimate tensile strength, UTS (MPa)Deformation percent, e (%)Grain size (μm)

058.7 ± 2426 ± 3613 ± 33 ± 0.1
6055.9 ± 2364 ± 3527 ± 35.3 ± 0.12.5 ± 0.1
12074 ± 2342 ± 3425.5 ± 313.9 ± 0.14.9 ± 0.1
180111 ± 2147.4 ± 3327.3 ± 332.8 ± 0.18.0 ± 0.1
240132 ± 2157 ± 3341 ± 337.4 ± 0.110.8 ± 0.1
30028.6 ± 2130 ± 3316 ± 345.6 ± 0.111.9 ± 0.1
36047.6 ± 2120 ± 3310 ± 348.2 ± 0.115.2 ± 0.1
42063.5 ± 2108.4 ± 3294 ± 352 ± 0.117.1 ± 0.1