Taking 55SiCrVNb spring steel as the research object, the effect of different warm rolling processes on its strength and plasticity was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of 55SiCrVNb steel before and after warm rolling is mainly composed of tempered martensite, retained austenite, and carbides. With the increase of warm rolling temperature and number of passes, the martensitic microstructure exhibits obvious γ-fiber deformation texture strengthening characteristics, and the proportion and density of high-angle grain boundaries are also increased. In addition, the increase of retained austenite content contributes to improving the work-hardening ability of 55SiCrVNb steel and enhances the transformation-induced plasticity effect, leading to increase tensile strength and elongation. The mechanical property results show that the highest product of strength and plasticity (18.3 GPa·%) is obtained after rolling at 600 ℃ for 36 passes, and the preparation of ultra-high strength spring steel with a tensile strength >2.5 GPa is achieved.
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