Research Article

Purity Effect of High-Strength Steel on Failure Behavior of Automobile Front Axle

Table 3

Low magnification structure observation results.

Sample numberPattern segregationGeneral porosityCenter porositySpot segregation

Steel AX-1Grade 1.5, Figure 4(a)Grade 0Grade 0Grade 0
X-2Grade 1.5, Figure 4(b)Grade 0Grade 0Grade 0
X-3Grade 1, Figure 4(c)Grade 0Grade 0Grade 0
X-4Grade 1, Figure 4(d)Grade 0Grade 0Grade 0

Steel BY-1Grade 0Grade 1.5, Figure 4(e)Grade 0Grade 0
Y-2Grade 0Grade 1, Figure 4(f)Grade 0.5Grade 0
Y-3Grade 0Grade 1, Figure 4(g)Grade 0Grade 0
Y-3-1Grade 0Grade 0.5, Figure 4(h)Grade 0Grade 0
Y-4Grade 0Grade 0.5, Figure 4(i)Grade 0Grade 0