Microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of friction stir welded twin-induced plasticity steel

The weldability of twin-induced plasticity(TWIP)steel with ultra-high strength via friction stir welding(FSW)technique was investigated,and microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of whole and micro-zones of FSW TWIP joint were studied for the first time.The results showed that the content of recrystallized grains in the stir zone(SZ)increased from 10.5%of basal material(BM)to 14.2%,and that of heat affected zone(HAZ)increased to 78.6%.The percentage of annealing twins decreased from 26.8%in BM to 11%in SZ,while increased to 35%in HAZ.Compared with the BM,the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the FSW joint increased to 1036 and 550 MPa,respectively,reaching 106.7%and 110.9%of BM,respectively.The elongation of the entire joint was 50.5%,which was lower than that of BM due to the nonuniform deformation during the tensile test.The engineering strain was mainly concentrated in BM and SZ and transferred to each other during the tensile test,while the engineering strain in HAZ was always the lowest.Finally,the tensile fracture occurred in the SZ.The order of ultimate tensile strength of micro-zones in the FSW joint was as follows:HAZ>BM≈SZ.The order of yield strength was as follows:HAZ>BM>SZ.

Microstructure Evolution and Recrystallized Behavior of Friction Stir Welding Twin-Induced Plasticity Steel

The restoration mechanism of twin-induced plasticity(TWIP)steel during friction stir welding(FSW)changed with the degree of the deformation,and the microstructure evolution and dynamic recrystallization are complex and unclear.In this paper,the electron backscattered diffraction and transmission electron microscopy techniques were used to evaluate the dynamic grain structure of FSW joint of TWIP steel.The results showed that the dynamic recrystallization mechanisms in TWIP steel during FSW contained discontinuous dynamic recrystallization(DDRX)and continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX).The recrystallization mechanism transitioned from DDRX at the initial deformation stage to DDRX and CDRX at the middle deformation stage,eventually becoming primarily CDRX at the end deformation stage.Numerous annealing twin boundaries(ATBs)were formed within the joint,and the straight ATBs primarily resulted from grain growth accidents,while cluster-shaped ATBs were formed through re-excitations and decomposition of specific grain boundaries.

Tensile Properties of TWIP Steel at High Strain Rate

Tensile tests of TWIP steels of two compositions are performed in the strain rate range of 10^-5-10^3 s^-1. Results indicate that steel 1^# does not exhibit TWIP effect but deformation-induced martensitic transformation appears only. There exists TWIP effect in steel 3^# . Tensile properties at room temperature are sensitive to strain rate in the studied strain rate ranges. Analysis on the relationship between strain-hardening exponent and strain rates shows that strain induced martensitic transformation and formation of twins during deformation have significant in- fluence on their strain-hardening behavior.