Anisotropy of plastic behaviour induced by the oriented microstructure in cold drawn pearlitic steels supplied in the form of prestressing wires: A Dalinian Approach

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how the microstructure affects the plastic behaviour of cold drawn pearlitic steels.
• Analyzed Vickers micro-hardness in cold drawn pearlitic steel wires
• Measured hardness variations across characteristic sections of the wires
• Calculated average hardness values based on symmetry in cold drawing
• Identified varying Vickers micro-hardness across different sections of the wires
• Found consistent trends in hardness changes with the degree of cold drawing
• Revealed a relationship between microstructure orientation and plastic behaviour

Abstract