Structure and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Structural Steels

Abstract

The structure and the mechanical properties of the high-strength structural martensitic steels used in manufacturing the mechanism parts subjected to significant cyclic dynamical loads are considered. All the steels have a similar martensitic–bainite structure and a high stability of their mechanical properties. At the same time, their structures are found to contain secondary phases, which can degrade their functional properties. 03Kh11N10M2T maraging steel exhibits fairly high impact toughness for this class of steels despite a brittle character of fracture during bending impact tests.