Materials Science Forum, Vol.500-501, 27-37, 2005
A new frontier in microalloying: Advanced high strength, coated sheet steels
TRIP steels containing Mn, Si, Al, Mo, and Nb have been examined using a laboratory simulation of a continuous hot dipped galvanizing line. The evolution of microstructure has been studied as the steel passes through the various stages of CG line processing. Tensile strengths approaching 800 MPa and ductilities approaching 30% have been achieved in the 1.5Mn-0.5Si-1.0Al-0.015Mo-0.03Nb system.