The invention belongs to the technical field of steel heat treatment
processing, and particularly relates to an electric pulse heat treatment method for medium
carbon steel. The method comprises the following steps that S1, a steel billet is rolled, the deformation amount of the steel billet is controlled to be 70%-85% in the rolling process, and deformed steel is obtained; and S2, the deformed steel is subjected to electric
pulse treatment for 10-60 min under the condition that the peak
pulse current density is 45-55 A / mm < 2 >, and then the high-strength and high-
plasticity steel is obtained through cooling. A large number of dislocations, vacancies and other defects can be introduced into
metal through cold deformation, a large number of
cementite nanoparticles are rapidly and evenly separated out in the material in cooperation with high-density
pulse current, and the strength of the 45 steel is improved. In addition, the recrystallization temperature of the material can be reduced through the high-density
pulse current, the material is promoted to be recovered and recrystallized within a short time, fine recrystallized grains are generated, and the strength and
plasticity of the 45 steel are both improved.