The Main Failure Modes of Hot-Work Die Steel and the Development Status of Traditional Strengthening Methods and Nano-Strengthening Technology

Hong-Yu Cui; Ze-Ju Bao; Qin Gong; Shi-Zhe Bao; Yun-Zhi Zou; Ai-Min Li; Hong-Yu Yang; Cheng-Gang Wang; Zhi-Gang Li; Fang Chang; Shi-Li Shu; Jie Kang; Ming Zhu; Feng Qiu; Qi-Chuan Jiang

doi:10.3390/ma17143455

Materials (Jul 2024)

The Main Failure Modes of Hot-Work Die Steel and the Development Status of Traditional Strengthening Methods and Nano-Strengthening Technology

Hong-Yu Cui,
Ze-Ju Bao,
Qin Gong,
Shi-Zhe Bao,
Yun-Zhi Zou,
Ai-Min Li,
Hong-Yu Yang,
Cheng-Gang Wang,
Zhi-Gang Li,
Fang Chang,
Shi-Li Shu,
Jie Kang,
Ming Zhu,
Feng Qiu,
Qi-Chuan Jiang

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Hong-Yu Cui: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Ze-Ju Bao: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Qin Gong: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Shi-Zhe Bao: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Yun-Zhi Zou: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Ai-Min Li: Zhanghang Shangda Superalloys Materials Co., Ltd., No. 16 Wangong Avenue, Qinghe County, Xingtai 054800, China
Hong-Yu Yang: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Cheng-Gang Wang: FAW Foundry Co., Ltd., Changchun 130013, China
Zhi-Gang Li: FAW Foundry Co., Ltd., Changchun 130013, China
Fang Chang: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Shi-Li Shu: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Jie Kang: Jilin Liyuan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd., No. 5729, Xi’ning Road, Economic Development Zone, Liaoyuan 136299, China
Ming Zhu: Zhenjiang Xianfeng Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., Dantu High Tech Industrial Park, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Feng Qiu: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China
Qi-Chuan Jiang: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Renmin Street No. 5988, Changchun 130025, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143455
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 14
p. 3455

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As an important part of die steels, hot-work die steels are mainly used to manufacture molds made of solid metal or high-temperature liquid metal from heating to recrystallization temperature. In view of the requirements for mechanical properties and service life for hot-work die steel, it is conducive to improve the thermal fatigue resistance, wear resistance, and oxidation resistance of hot work die steel. In this review, the main failure modes of hot-work die steel were analyzed. Four traditional methods of strengthening and toughening die steel were summarized, including optimizing alloying elements, electroslag remelting, increasing the forging ratio, and heat treatment process enhancement. A new nano-strengthening method was introduced that aimed to refine the microstructure of hot-work abrasive steel and improve its service performance by adding nanoparticles into molten steel to achieve uniform dispersion. This review provides an overview to improve the service performance and service life of hot work die steel.

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Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Natural history (General): Microscopy; Science: Physics: Descriptive and experimental mechanics
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