Fe-8Mn-3Al-0.2C轻质高强钢的热变形行为

为了探究Fe-8Mn-3Al-0.2C轻质高强钢的热变形行为,在变形温度为1 123~1 423 K,应变速率0.01,0.1,1,10 s-1,真应变为0.6的条件下利用Gleeble-1500热模拟实验机进行热压缩模拟实验,通过实验机记录温度、真应力与真应变的关系,观察组织形貌演变规律.结果表明:流变应力曲线分为3个阶段,即加工硬化、动态软化及稳定流变应力;当变形温度升高和应变速率下降时,峰值应力及其所对应的临界应变减小,说明更容易发生动态再结晶;在变形初期ε0.1时,流变应力曲线出现应变增加而应力几乎保持不变的类屈服平台;压缩后的组织为奥氏体/铁素体双相组织,动态再结晶先在铁素体内部发生,随后由奥氏体承担;随着变形温度的升高和应变速率的下降,晶粒尺寸细化并趋于均匀,说明动态再结晶完成的更充分;本实验钢在本文处理工艺及0.6真应变下的最佳热加工工艺参数区间为1 250~1 400 K,应变速率为0.03~0.3 s~(-1);受合金元素影响,实验用钢的表观应力指数和热变形激活能分别为4.588 9和250.6 k J/mol,本构方程为ε·=6.20×10~9[sinh(0.009σ)]~(4.588 9)exp(-(250 601)/(8.314T)).     

形变温度对Fe-20Mn-3Cu-1.3C TWIP钢拉伸变形行为的影响EI北大核心CSCD

运用温控拉伸实验,分析了在-100~200℃范围内变形时形变温度对Fe-20Mn-3Cu-1.3C钢力学性能和形变机理的影响。观察分析了拉伸试样的显微组织,并利用热力学经典模型,估算了温度对孪晶诱发塑性(TWIP)钢层错能的影响。结果表明:随着形变温度的升高,TWIP钢的层错能显著增加,基体中形变孪晶的体积分数逐渐减少,抗拉强度和屈服强度呈下降趋势,而伸长率先升高后降低,塑性变形机制也由孪生为主逐渐转变为以滑移为主。层错能的拟合公式为γSFE=26.73+9.38×10^(-2) T+4.22×10^(-4 )T2-4.47×10^(-7) T^3,与滑移相比,孪生可获得更高的应变硬化率,从而使TWIP钢获得高强度和高塑性。     

Fe-26Mn-6A1-1C钢组织性能的研究

本文对Fe-26Mn-6A1-1C钢的力学性能及微观组织进行了分析。研究结果表明,该成分的高锰钢层错能为60mJ／m^2。,固溶态的屈服强度为450MPa,抗拉强度为780MPa,伸长率为58％,并呈连续屈服。在变形过程中,不发生相变。当变形程度低于30％时,实验钢的主要变形机制是位错滑移,并形成了亚结构,不发生显著的TWIP（twinning induced plasticity）效应。     

Strain induced martensitic transformation of Fe-20Cr-5Mn-0.2Ni duplex stainless steel during cold rolling: Effects of nitrogen addition

The effects of nitrogen addition on the strain induced martensitic transformation (SIMT) behavior of duplex stainless steel (D-STS) with the low nickel content were examined in a wide range of strain by means of cold rolling. Nitrogen of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 wt.% was added into Fe-20Cr-5Mn-0.2Ni D-STS (in wt.%) and cold rolling was conducted up to the effective strain of ∼1.45 after annealing at 1000 °C for 30 min. In the as-annealed state, the austenite fraction increased with increasing the N content. Regardless of the N content, the ferrite grain size was coarser than that of austenite. The stacking fault energy of austenite of the present D-STSs inferred by the element partitioning analysis was low enough so that SIM transformation is available. Accordingly, during cold rolling, SIMT occurred in austenite with a sequential manner of austenite → ? martensite → α′ martensite with increasing strain. By contrast, the deformed microstructure of ferrite was dominated by dislocation cells. The SIM fraction, which was normalized with reference to the initial austenite fraction in order to eliminate its effect, increased with increasing the N content. Along with the present results, the factors influencing the SIMT kinetics in the present D-STSs with the different N content were discussed.     

On deformation twinning in a 17.5% Mn-TWIP steel: A physically based phenomenological model

TWinning Induced Plasticity (TWIP) steel is a typical representative of the 2nd generation advanced high strength steels (AHSS) which exhibits a combination of high strength and excellent ductility due to the deformation twinning mechanisms. This paper discusses the principal features of deformation twinning in faced-centered cubic austenitic steels and shows how a physically based macroscopic model can be derived from microscopic-level considerations. In fact, a dislocation-based phenomenological model, with internal state variables including dislocation density and micro-twins volume fraction describing the microstructure evolution during deformation process, is proposed to model the deformation behavior of TWIP steels. The originality of this work lies in the incorporation of a physically based model on twin nucleation and volume fraction evolution in a conventional dislocation-based approach. Microstructural level experimental observations with scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques together with the macroscopic quasi-static tensile test, for the TWIP steel Fe-17.5 wt.% Mn-1.4 wt.% Al-0.56 wt.% C, are used to validate and verify the modeling assumptions. The model could be regarded as a semi-phenomenological approach with sufficient links between microstructure and the overall mechanical properties, and therefore offers good predictive capabilities. Its simplicity also allows a modular implementation in finite element-based metal forming simulations.     

Design and deformation behavior of high strength Fe–Mn–Al–Cr–C duplex steel

The influence of cold rolling reduction on microstructures and mechanical properties at room temperature of the duplex Fe–28Mn–7Al–5Cr–0.3C steel was investigated. In the Fe–28Mn–7Al alloy system, the duplex microstructure was obtained by lowering the carbon content to about 0.3 wt.%. The steel was austenito-ferritic with a low to moderate stacking fault energy. Two thermomechanical cycles were performed, which included cold rolling/annealing at 1100 °C, and cold rolling/annealing at 1100 °C/cold rolling/annealing at 1000 °C.The effects produced by cold rolling on the duplex steel were grain refinement and different strain-induced marks within the ferrite and austenite phases. They were easily observed within the austenite phase at a relatively smaller reduction than within the ferrite phase. Mechanical twinning plays a dominant role within the austenite phase during deformation at room temperature, resulting in extreme mechanical properties. No edge or longitudinal cracks were observed during cold rolling of the duplex steel.     

Effects of Al addition on high strain rate deformation of fully austenitic high Mn steels

The effects of Al addition on dynamic flow response of the fully austenitic high Mn steel were investigated by conducting high strain rate compression tests on Fe-22Mn-xAl-0.6C steels (x = 0, 3, 6 in wt.%). While dynamic yield strength of the 0 Al steel and the 3 Al steel were comparable, the 6 Al steel exhibited the highest one. Meanwhile, strain hardenability of the 0 Al steel was the highest and that of other two steels was nearly same. Under the present dynamic loading, no obvious dynamic recrystallization by adiabatic heating was observed in all steels. Fully compressed microstructures revealed (a) ?-martensite and mechanical twin bands for the 0 Al steel, (b) multi-layer deformation bands and mechanical twin bands for the 3 Al steel, and (c) a variety of dislocation configurations such as the directional slip traces, tangled dislocations, and incomplete dislocation cells for the 6 Al steel. These findings inform that dynamic flow of the 0 Al steel was associated with both TRIP and TWIP, and that of other two steels was dominated by dislocation gliding - mainly, planar glide for the 3 Al steel and the combination of both planar glide and wavy glide for the 6 Al steel. The dynamic flow response of the present steels was discussed in terms of the stacking fault energy affected by the Al content and adiabatic heating during dynamic loading and of the strain rate effect on the critical stress for mechanical twinning.     

Tensile properties and fracture behavior of friction stir welded joints of Fe-32Mn-7Cr-1Mo-0.3N steel at cryogenic temperature

This study investigates the cryogenic tensile properties and fracture behavior of fiction stir welded and post-weld heat-treated joints of 32 Mn-7 Cr-1 Mo-0.3 N steel. Cryogenic brittle fracture, which occurred in the as-welded joint, is related to the residual particles that contain tungsten in the joint band structure. Post-weld water toughening resulted in the cryogenic intergranular brittleness of the joint, which is related to the non-equilibrium segregation of solute atoms during the post-weld water toughening.Annealing at 550℃ for 30 min can effectively inhibit the cryogenic intergranular brittleness of the postweld water-toughened joint. The yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and uniform elongation of the annealed joint are approximately 95%, 87%, and 94% of the corresponding data of the base metal.     

Resistance spot weldability of Fe-15.4Mn-2.1Al-1.2C twinning induced plasticity steel

Welding of twinning induced plasticity steels contains problems due to high manganese constituent. Low manganese and high carbon included twinning induced plasticity steels have not studied throughly in the literature. In this study, resistance spot weldability of Fe-15.4Mn-2.1Al-1.2C twinning induced plasticity steel was investigated. According to the results, interfacial, partial interfacial and pull-out type failure modes were obtained in tensile-shear tests. The maximum tensile-shear load was measured as 17.7 kN with 125 J ⋅ Ω⁻¹ heat input rate separated with pull-out failure. Although the heat affected zone was narrow, it formed the weakest region of the joint. Cleavage facets which is a sign of brittle fracture were detected on the fracture surface that formed in heat affected zone. A sudden increase in hardness supports the brittleness of the heat affected zone. Also, grain coarsening reduced strength of the heat affected zone. A narrow partially melted zone was identified between heat affected zone and weld nugget. According to electron back scatter diffraction phase distribution analysis, formation of manganese carbides was detected in the heat affected zone.