Tensile and impact properties of the steel MANET-II and their optimization

The report describes the investigations concerning tensile and impact bending properties done in the IMF-II of the KfK. The tensile tests include the investigation of the parameters test temperature, deformation rate, specimen site, cast, dimensions of the semi finished products and other parameters. The material has an adequate strength (e.g. Rp0,2 (500 C) = 465 MPa), a sufficient ductility (e.g. A > 10%) and a good homogenity of this properties. The impact bending properties of some heats of the MANET-II grade steel had been investigated using instrumented V-notch impact bending tests, and it has been compared with other steels. The strength of the MANET-II grade steel, measured by the maximum load and the stress intensity factor, is very high. The ductility, measured by the specimen bending up to the cleavage fracture, is sufficient. The toughness of the material, measured by the upper shelf energy of the impact strength, by the energy up to the maximum load and by the J-integral, is adequate. Only the transition temperature of the impact energy (DBTT = 0 C) and the FATT (T = +4 C) are too high. The limiting temperature of the first or last appearance of cleavage fracture is too high, too. For that reason an optimization of the thermal treatment of the steel had been attempted. That leads to a higher yield strength at elevated temperature and to a lower DBTT = -30 C. (orig.)