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In this article, the authors have analysed the influence of ultrasound, used in the quenching from the intercritical range (? + ?), on the volume fraction of martensite in the microstructure of a dual-phase steel with 0.087% C and 0.511% Mn. The ultrasonic oscillations, applied to the medium in which the quenching takes place, under the action of pressure and cavitation phenomenon, destroys and prevents the formation of vapor and gas films, thereby ensuring a more prolonged contact between the workpiece and the co...

This article presents results of the studies conducted by authors for determining the influence of ultrasounds, used in the intercritical quenching, on the structure of some low carbon and manganese dual-phase steels (0.087% C and 0.511% Mn, respectively 0.101% C and 0.529% Mn). The samples of these steels were heated to temperatures between 760 and 820 ?C (temperatures between the critical points Ac1 and Ac3), for 30 minutes and then quenched in water, water in ultrasonic field with frequency of 40 kHz and water ...