The continuous annealing process of a typical aluminum killed steel was investigated. A cold rolled sheet was annealed continuously at holding temperature ranging from 580 to 760 ℃. The microstructures were analyzed in detail based on contiuous cooling transformation( CCT) curves that were simulated with JM artP ro softw are. The results show ed that recrystallization and perlitic transformations caused a diversity of microstructures and mechanical properties. In comparison with annealed steel that was produced from insufficient recrystallization,annealed steel produced from sufficient recrystallization had more isometric grains and exhibited low er strength and higher ductility. Higher annealing temperatures than A_1 provided steel with lamellar pearlite zones,large ferrite grains,low strength,and high ductility. The results are attributed to the property optimization of the steel.
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