Mechanical Behavior and Microstructure Evolution during Tensile Deformation of Twinning Induced Plasticity Steel Processed by Warm Forgings

The mechanical behavior and microstructural evolution of an Fe-30Mn-3Al-3Si twinninginduced plasticity(TWIP)steel processed using warm forging was investigated.It is found that steel processed via warm forging improves comprehensive mechanical properties compared to the TWIP steel processed via cold rolling,with a high tensile strength(R_(m))of 793 MPa,a yield strength(R_(P))of 682 MPa,an extremely large R_(P)/R_(m)ratio as high as 0.86 as well as an excellent elongation rate of 46.8%.The microstructure observation demonstrates that steel processed by warm forging consists of large and elongated grains together with fine,equiaxed grains.Complicated micro-defect configurations were also observed within the steel,including dense dislocation networks and a few coarse deformation twins.As the plastic deformation proceeds,the densities of dislocations and deformation twins significantly increase.Moreover,a great number of slip lines could be observed in the elongated grains.These findings reveal that a much more dramatic interaction between microstructural defect and dislocations glide takes place in the forging sample,wherein the fine and equiaxed grains propagated dislocations more rapidly,together with initial defect configurations,are responsible for enhanced strength properties.Meanwhile,larger,elongated grains with more prevalently activated deformation twins result in high plasticity.

退火对冷轧Cu-Ag合金组织及性能的影响

采用扫描电镜、透射电镜、拉伸试验机和热电性能分析系统等研究了退火对Cu-24%Ag合金显微组织、力学性能以及电学性能的影响,通过构建电子界面散射模型对合金导电机制进行了研究。结果表明,通过退火对Cu-24%Ag合金的显微组织进行了有效调控,改善了其综合性能。与冷轧态相比,合金经350℃退火1 h后,抗拉强度下降至冷轧态的95%,合金导电率提升了4%IACS。经450℃退火1 h,由于Ag纤维的溶解,合金的抗拉强度显著下降,只有冷轧态的一半左右;Ag纤维的溶解降低了电子的散射几率,使得导电率大幅度提升。因此,合金在350℃退火1 h后综合性能最佳,其抗拉强度和导电率分别为622 MPa和81%IACS。