Effect of Deep Cryogenic Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of the Tool Steel CR7V for Hot Stamping
- Tongji University, School of Mechanical Engineering (China)
- Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co., Ltd (China)
To solve the failure problem of hot stamping tool, the CR7V steel was deep cryogenically treated at different dwelling times with multiple tempering. The hardness, impact toughness and wear resistance of the CR7V steel were examined, and the effects of deep cryogenic treatment on the microstructure of the CR7V steel were studied by means of optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The results show that deep cryogenic treatment has little effect on the hardness of the tempered CR7V steel, but improves its impact toughness and wear resistance. The improvement in mechanical properties is a result of the combination of dissolution of large carbide particles, formation of small-sized and uniformly distributed carbide particles and fine tempered martensite structure. The cryogenic treatment is optimized as follows: vacuum gas quenching, deep cryogenic treatment at − 196 °C for 6 h and triple tempering at 560 °C for 2 h, which improves the wear resistance by 68% and the impact toughness by 58% compared to the conventional heat treatment.
- OSTI ID:
- 22860286
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 27; ISSN 1059-9495; ISSN JMEPEG
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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