The effect of grain size on the mechanical properties of a high-manganese(Mn)austenitic steel was investigated via electron-backscattered diffraction,transmission electron microscope,X-ray diffraction,and tensile and ...The effect of grain size on the mechanical properties of a high-manganese(Mn)austenitic steel was investigated via electron-backscattered diffraction,transmission electron microscope,X-ray diffraction,and tensile and impact tests at 25°C and-196°C.The Hall–Petch strengthening coefficients for the yield strength of the high-Mn austenitic steels were 7.08 MPa mm 0.5 at 25°C,which increased to 14 MPa mm 0.5 at-196°C.The effect that the grain boundary strengthening had on improving the yield strength at-196°C was better than that at 25°C.The impact absorbed energies and the tensile elongations were enhanced with the increased grain size at 25°C,while they remained nearly unchanged at-196°C.The unchanged impact absorbed energies and the tensile elongations were primarily attributed to the emergence of the micro-twin at-196°C,which promoted the cleavage fracture in the steels with large-sized grains.Refining the grain size could improve the strength of the high-Mn austenitic steels without impairing their ductility and toughness at low temperature.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2017YFB0305100)
文摘The effect of grain size on the mechanical properties of a high-manganese(Mn)austenitic steel was investigated via electron-backscattered diffraction,transmission electron microscope,X-ray diffraction,and tensile and impact tests at 25°C and-196°C.The Hall–Petch strengthening coefficients for the yield strength of the high-Mn austenitic steels were 7.08 MPa mm 0.5 at 25°C,which increased to 14 MPa mm 0.5 at-196°C.The effect that the grain boundary strengthening had on improving the yield strength at-196°C was better than that at 25°C.The impact absorbed energies and the tensile elongations were enhanced with the increased grain size at 25°C,while they remained nearly unchanged at-196°C.The unchanged impact absorbed energies and the tensile elongations were primarily attributed to the emergence of the micro-twin at-196°C,which promoted the cleavage fracture in the steels with large-sized grains.Refining the grain size could improve the strength of the high-Mn austenitic steels without impairing their ductility and toughness at low temperature.