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<strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress <strong>Report</strong>
Project Title: Formability of New High Performance Grade 50 Structural
Steel
QPR Author Name: Semyon Vaynman
Telephone: (847) 491-4475 Project Completed: 30%
Percent Time Used to Date: 100 %
Research <strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress
<strong>Report</strong>
Ending MARCH 2012
Last Updated: 6/22/2012 <strong>Report</strong> Generated:6/27/2012
TRP Chair Approved:
Project Number: R27-106 Function Code: R27-106
Estimated Dates
Fiscal Year: 2012
Project Status: On Schedule (green)
Task Title Start Complete Progress this Quarter Completed
Project Start Date: 9/1/2011 Original Project End Date: Number of Extentions: 0 Current Project End Date: 8/31/2012
Original Project Budget: $90000 Number of Budget Changes: 0 Current Project Budget: $90000
Total Funds Expended this Quarter: $0 Total Project Expenses to Date: $0 Total % Of Budget Spent To Date: 0%
Project Description:
The A710 and A606 steel will be tested for strength and fracture toughness (Charpy V-notch) to assure that the steels have the required properties
for the proposed application. Metallographic studies will be performed to investigate the microstructure in the as-received condition. Then the steels
in thicknesses from 1/8 to 3/8-inch will be bend tested for ductility to evaluate their resistance to cracking or other surface irregularities during a
continuous bend. The specimens after bend tests will be carefully analyzed, and the data will be related to the mechanical properties and
microstructure of steels. The results will be reported to ICT.
Keywords: Steel, formability, highway structures
Principal Investigator:
Name: Semyon Vaynman Organization / Address
Telephone: (847) 491-4475
Email: svaynman@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
Materials Science and Engineering Cook Hall 2036 2220 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208
Co-Investigator:
Name: Morris Fine Organization / Address
Northwestern University
Telephone: (847) 491-4322
Email: m-fine412@northwestern.edu
Co-Investigator:
Name: Yip-Wah Chang Organization / Address
Northwestern University
Telephone: (847) 491-3112
Email: ywchung@northwestern.edu
Research Student Team Members: None
Technical Review Panel:
Members Telephone Email Address
Chris Hahin (Chair) 217-782-0574 Chris.Hahin@illinois.gov
Meeting Dates - Minutes Available?
Progress & Significant Results This Quarter:
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During this quarter we ordered 300-lb experimental A710 Grade B steel from Sophisticated Alloys, Inc. The steel was sent to ArcelorMittal Global
R&D Center where it was hot rolled to seven different thicknesses ranging from 0.1 to o.375 inch. Then it was sent to Northwestern University.
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