Influence of isothermal quenching of LAMC CrMnSi cast steel on impact toughness.

The influence of isothermal quenching process of low-alloy and medium carbon (LAMC) CrMnSi cast steel on the impact toughness was investigated. The microstructure and mechanical property of LAMC CrMnSi cast steel were analyzed by the laser optical modulator, the scanning electron microscopy, the energy dispersive spectrometer, the hardness and impact tests. The experimental results show that the dual phases of bainite and residual austenite can be obtained by the severity isothermal quenching, the fractographies of specimens change from quasicleavage to dimple at 310 °C for 60 min, the impact toughness for specimens at the room temperature isothermally achieves 130 J/cm², meantime and its hardness is more than 45 (HRC). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]