Mechanical properties and microstructure of forged steels

Forged steels represent a quite interesting material family, both from a scientific and commercial point of view, following many applications they can be devoted to. Following from that, it is, therefore, essential to deeply understand the relations between properties and the microstructure, and how to drive them by process. Despite their diffusion as a consolidated material, many research fields are active regarding new applications. At the same time, innovations are coming from the manufacturing process of such a family of materials. In this framework in particular, the role of heat treatments in obtaining even complex microstructures is still quite an open matter, also thanks to the design of innovative heat treatments devoted to forged components .