A new ultrahigh strength niobium-microalloyed pipeline steel of yield strength (similar to)700 MPa has been processed. The Charpy impact toughness at 0 degree C was 27 J and tensile elongation was 16%. The ultrahigh strength is derived from the cumulative combination of fine grain size, solid solution strengthening with additional interstitial hardening, precipitation hardening from carbides, dislocation hardening, and mixed microstructure. The microstructure was characterized by polygonal ferrite, upper bainite, degenerated pearlite, and martensite-austenite (MA) constituents. The microstructure of weld and heat-affected zone (HAZ) was similar to the base metal such that the hardness is retained in the weld region implying insignificant softening in the weld zone. Niobium and titanium precipitates of different morphology and size range evolved during thermomechanical processing and include rectangular ((similar to)500 nm), irregular ((similar to)240-500 nm), cuboidal/spherical ((similar to)125-300 nm), and very fine (<10 nm). They were generally MC type of carbides. An important aspect of the developed steel is significantly lean chemistry.


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