Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 2018, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 449-455.DOI: 10.1007/s40195-017-0651-y

Special Issue: 2018年钢铁材料专辑

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Different Mechanisms of ε-M and α′-M Variant Selection and the Influencing Factors of ε-M Reversion During Dynamic Tension in TRIP Steel

Li-Na Wang1,2, Ping Yang1(), Ting Jin1, Wei-Min Mao1   

  1. 1.School of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing China
    2.Department of Materials, School of Tianjin University of Science and Technology Beijing Tianjin China
  • Received:2017-07-12 Revised:2017-08-21 Online:2018-05-20 Published:2018-05-02

Abstract:

The variant selection of martensites (ε-M and α′-M) and ε-M reversion in dynamic tensile high-manganese TRIP steel were investigated. α′-M variant pairs with a zigzag morphology frequently formed, and the pairs of neighboring α′-M variants were examined in terms of mechanical work and strain energy reduction. The occurrence of a primary α′-M variant is determined by mechanical work, but high products of mechanical work and strain energy reduction are essential for secondary variant selection. In contrast to α′-M variant pair selection, ε-M variant selection can be attributed to the highest mechanical work. During ε-M→α′-M transformation, the mechanical work of ε-M reversion is higher than that of α′-M variant, thereby implying that ε-M reversion in 〈110〉 γ grain is possible. ε-M plate distribution also affects the feasibility of ε-M reversion.

Key words: TRIP-assisted steel, Dynamic plastic deformation, Martensitic transformation, Variant, selection, Orientation relationship