Comparison of the effect of quenching-partitioning-tempering (Q-P-T) and quenchingpartitioning (Q-P) heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a high strength steel containing Ti microalloy

Quenching-partitioning heat treatment steels (Q-P) are among the third generation of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) that have been expanded due to having a significant set of mechanical properties including high strength along with appropriate flexibility. The principles of segmentation thermal operations are based on carbon infiltration from martensite to Return austenite (􀀃􀀄) and stabilization of 􀀃􀀄 In the present study, a high strength steel containing Ti microalloy was subjected to Q-P and Q-P-T heat treatment and compared in terms of microstructure and mechanical properties. After quenching-partitioning (Q-P) and quenching-partitioningtempering (Q-P-T) heat treatments were applied to the sheet samples, their properties were determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), microhardness measurement. , tensile test and Erickson's test were evaluated. The results showed that the strength and failure strain of Q-P samples were measured as 1062 MPa and 24% and Q-P-T samples as 894 MPa and 27% respectively. Q-P samples showed more strength and less flexibility than Q-P-T samples.