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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 50, 2011 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Morphology and distribution of martensite in 301L alloy induced by different subsequent processes after prior deformation

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Pages 396-407 | Received 26 Oct 2010, Accepted 04 Apr 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2013
 

Abstract

The influence of different processing routes: either isothermally holding at 77 K for 72 h or deforming 10% at 77 K after prior deformation to a strain level of 20% on the increment, morphology and distribution of α′ martensites has been investigated in 301L austenitic steel. The results show that the degree of stimulation of the α′ martensite transformation depends on total strain path. A detailed microstructural study by transmission electron microscopy indicates that different morphology and distribution of α′ martensites are formed as a function of strain path which reflect the effect of stress and/or strain induced α′ martensite formation.

On a examiné l’influence de différentes voies de traitement - soit maintien isotherme à 77 K pendant 72 heures ou déformation de 10% à 77 K après déformation préalable à un niveau de déformation de 20% - sur l’incrément, la morphologie et la distribution de la martensite-α′ de l’acier austénitique 301 L. Les résultats montrent que le degré de stimulation de la transformation de martensite-α′ dépend du parcours de déformation totale. Une étude détaillée de la microstructure par microscopie électronique en transmission indique que différentes morphologies et distributions de martensite-α′ sont formées en fonction du parcours de déformation, ce qui reflète l’effet de la formation de martensite-α′ induite par contrainte ou par déformation.

The authors would like to thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for financial support. WL acknowledges UBJT for a travel scholarship during the course of this study at the McMaster University. The authors are also grateful to Dr Kevin Spencer and Professor Wengzheng Zhang for valuable discussion and comments on manuscript.

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