Author:
Feng Lulu,Yang Yanjun,Zhang Wenfeng,Qiao Weiwen,Tian Xuefeng
Abstract
Abstract
The microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength structural steel used in the fruit-picking equipment were studied by using a metallographic microscope, a tensile tester, and an impact toughness tester. The results revealed that the structure of the experimental steels was a mixed microstructure of ferrite and pearlite, with an average grain size of ferrite of 12 μm. The yield strength was between 515-540 MPa and the tensile strength was 635-645 MPa. The impact toughness at room temperature reached over 200 J. The physical properties of the studied steels completely fulfilled the requirements of the high-strength structural steel for fruit auxiliary picking equipment. The new method cut down the tempering heat treatment process and decreased production costs.