The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmiss...The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction analysis were conducted to characterize the progressive transformation-induced plasticity process and associated fracture initiation mechanisms.These findings were discussed with the local strain measurements via digital image correlation.The results indicated that Lüders band formation in the steel was limited to 1.5%strain,which was mainly due to the early-stage martensitic phase transformation of a very small amount of the less stable large-sized retained austenite(RA),which led to localized stress concentrations and strain hardening and further retardation of yielding.The small-sized RA exhibited high stability and progressively transformed into martensite and contributed to a stably extended Portevin-Le Chatelier effect.The volume fraction of RA gradually decreased from 26.8%to 8.2%prior to fracture.In the late deformation stage,fracture initiation primarily occurred at the austenite/martensite and ferrite/martensite interfaces and the ferrite phase.展开更多
Transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)endows material with continuous work hardening ability,which is considered as a powerful weapon to break the strength-ductility tradeoff.However,FCC based alloys with TRIP effect...Transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)endows material with continuous work hardening ability,which is considered as a powerful weapon to break the strength-ductility tradeoff.However,FCC based alloys with TRIP effect can not get rid of the“soft”feature of the structure entirely,resulting in insufficient yield strength.Here,a Co_(x)Cr_(25)(AlFeNi)_(75-x) high-entropy alloy is designed.NiAl phase is used as strengthening component to improve yield strength,while TRIP effect ensures plasticity.Compared with the previous TRIP high-entropy alloy,its yield strength is nearly doubled,and the uniform elongation is more than 55%at room temperature.Furthermore,the corresponding multiphase microstructure evolution and deformation mechanisms are investigated.Significantly,stacking faults andΣ3 twin boundaries are confirmed to be the nucleation sites of HCP phase by HAADF-STEM.Ingenious composition design and proper heat treatment process make it a perfect combination of precipitation strengthening and transformationinduced plasticity,and thus guide design in the high-performance alloy.展开更多
The surface effect induced transformation texture during vacuum annealing of cold-rolled high manganese transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)steels was studied.Due to Mn removal occurring at the surface layer,γ→δ...The surface effect induced transformation texture during vacuum annealing of cold-rolled high manganese transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)steels was studied.Due to Mn removal occurring at the surface layer,γ→δdiffusional phase transformation leads to the formation of hard pancake-shaped ferrite grains due to solution strengthening at the surface and the centre layer remains as austenite+martensite after annealing.In the case of slow heating,{112}/{111}<110>textures for the surface ferrite were strengthened with the increase in temperature and holding time,indicating an inheritance of rolling textures.By increasing the heating rate of annealing,the rotated cube texture was developed in surface ferrite.This kind of multiphase sandwich structure with hard ferrite surface layer and tough austenite dominant centre can increase tensile strength and should also improve deep drawing properties,therefore providing new possibility of controlling properties for the application of high manganese TRIP steel.展开更多
On the basis of continuum mechanics and the Mori-Tanaka mean field theory, a micro-mechanical flow stress model that considered both the transformation-induced plasticity （TRIP） effect and the inelastic strain recov...On the basis of continuum mechanics and the Mori-Tanaka mean field theory, a micro-mechanical flow stress model that considered both the transformation-induced plasticity （TRIP） effect and the inelastic strain recovery behavior of TRIP multiphase steels was presented. The relation between the volume fraction of constituent phases and plastic strain was introduced to characterize the transformation-induced plasticity effect of TRIP steels. Loading-unloading-reloading uniaxial tension tests of TRIP600 steel were carried out and the strain recovery behavior after unloading was analyzed. From the experimental data, an empirical elastic modulus expression is extracted to characterize the inelastic strain recovery. A comparison of the predicted flow stress with the experimental data shows a good agreement. The mechanism of the transformation-induced plasticity effect and the inelastic recovery effect acting on the flow stress is also discussed in detail.展开更多
High-strength bainitic steels have created a lot of interest in recent times because of their excellent combination of strength,ductility,toughness,and high ballistic mass efficiency.Bainitic steels have great potenti...High-strength bainitic steels have created a lot of interest in recent times because of their excellent combination of strength,ductility,toughness,and high ballistic mass efficiency.Bainitic steels have great potential in the fabrication of steel armor plates.Although various approaches and methods have been conducted to utilize the retained austenite(RA)in the bainitic matrix to control mechanical properties,very few attempts have been conducted to improve ballistic performance utilizing transformationinduced plasticity(TRIP)mechanism.In this study,high-strength bainitic steels were designed by controlling the time of austempering process to have various volume fractions and stability of RA while maintaining high hardness.The dynamic compressive and ballistic impact tests were conducted,and the relation between the effects of TRIP on ballistic performance and the adiabatic shear band(ASB)formation was analyzed.Our results show for the first time that an active TRIP mechanism achieved from a large quantity of metastable RA can significantly enhance the ballistic performance of high-strength bainitic steels because of the improved resistance to ASB formation.Thus,the ballistic performance can be effectively improved by a very short austempering time,which suggests that the utilization of active TRIP behavior via tuning RA acts as a primary mechanism for significantly enhancing the ballistic performance of high-strength bainitic steels.展开更多
Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with in...Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with increases in temperature from -60 ℃ to 100 ℃. The strength of S32101 was higher than that of B2102 owing to its higher nitrogen content. Plasticity of B2102 increased with an increase in deformation temperature from - 60 ℃ and reached the optimal elongation ratio of 49% - 54% after deformation at 20 - 50 ^（2. Martensite transformation was observed during deformation due to the transformation-induced plasticity effect. The optimal elongation was achieved at deformation temperatures close to the Md（3O/50） temperatures of 62 ℃ and 6 ℃ for B2102 and S32101. respectively.展开更多
Functional fatigue in the superelastic NiTi shape memory alloys occurs due to the accumulation of dislocations and retention of martensite with the cyclic loading.These mechanisms reduce the amount of the material ava...Functional fatigue in the superelastic NiTi shape memory alloys occurs due to the accumulation of dislocations and retention of martensite with the cyclic loading.These mechanisms reduce the amount of the material available for the stress-induced transformation and,thus,lower the elastocaloric effect that originates from the stress-induced latent heat variations.In this study,the individual contributions of the micromechanisms responsible for the functional fatigue in superelastic NiTi at different maximum tensile stress(σ_(max))are critically examined.Results show that the elastocaloric effect degrades significantly with cycling,and the saturated degraded value increases with σ_(max);the steady-state adiabatic temperature change is unexpectedly non-proportional to σ_(max).An overheating treatment(‘healing’)after mechanical fatigue reverts the retained martensite into austenite,making it available for subsequent transformation and restoring the elastocaloric effect significantly.Such a restoration increases exponentially with σ_(max).Consequently,the steady-state elastocaloric effect of the healed NiTi is proportional to σ_(max) and can reach more than twice that of NiTi without healing.The work sheds light on the physical origins of elastocaloric degradation of superelastic NiTi and also provides a feasible method for ameliorating functional fatigue.展开更多
In this study,we investigated the correlation between the pre-strain and hydrogen embrittlement(HE)mechanisms in medium-Mn steel.Intercritically annealed Fe-7Mn-0.2C-3Al(wt.%)steel,which showed a two-phase microstruct...In this study,we investigated the correlation between the pre-strain and hydrogen embrittlement(HE)mechanisms in medium-Mn steel.Intercritically annealed Fe-7Mn-0.2C-3Al(wt.%)steel,which showed a two-phase microstructure comprising α ferrite and γR retained austenite,was used as a model alloy.As the pre-strain level increased from 0%to 45%,the volume fraction of γR gradually decreased owing to the strain-inducedα′martensite transformation accompanied by an increase in dislocation density.The HE resistance decreased with increasing the pre-strain level because the sample with a higher pre-strain level revealed a higher amount of dissolved hydrogen,combined with a more extensive brittle fracture region owing to the enhanced diffusion and permeation of hydrogen from the reduced γR fraction.Ad-ditionally,the H-assisted crack in the sample without pre-strain was initiated and propagated from the γR grains when the strain-induced α′phase was formed,because most of the dissolved hydrogen was concentrated in the γR grains,and these grains were predominantly deformed compared to the other phases.However,the pre-strained sample showed more pronounced multiple H-assisted cracking at the constituent phases,such as α and α′,because it exhibited relatively well-dispersed hydrogen atoms and reduced microstrain localization at the γR grains,due to the reduced γR fraction.展开更多
Medium-entropy alloys(MEAs)that exhibit transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)from face-centered cubic(FCC)to body-centered cubic(BCC)are considered promising for liquid hydrogen environments due to their remarkable ...Medium-entropy alloys(MEAs)that exhibit transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)from face-centered cubic(FCC)to body-centered cubic(BCC)are considered promising for liquid hydrogen environments due to their remarkable cryogenic strength.Nonetheless,studies on hydrogen embrittlement(HE)in BCC-TRIP MEAs have not been conducted,although the TRIP effect and consequent BCC martensite usually deteriorate HE susceptibility.In these alloys,initial as-quenched martensite alters hydrogen diffusion and trap behavior,and deformation-induced martensitic transformation(DIMT)provides preferred crack propagation sites,which critically affects HE susceptibility.Therefore,this study aims to investigate the HE behav-ior of BCC-TRIP MEAs by designing four V10 Cr_(10)Co_(30)Fe_(50-x)Ni_(x)(x=0,1,2,and 3 at%)MEAs,adjusting both the initial phase constituent and phase metastability.A decreased Ni content leads to a reduced fraction and mechanical stability of FCC,which in turn increases HE susceptibility,as determined through electro-chemical hydrogen pre-charging and slow-strain rate tests The permeation test and thermal desorption analysis reveal that the hydrogen diffusivity and content are affected by initial BCC fraction,interconnectivity of BCC,and refined FCC.As these initial phase constituents differ between the alloys with FCC-and BCC-dominant initial phase,microstructural factors affecting HE are unveiled discretely among these alloy groups by correlation of hydrogen-induced crack behavior with hydrogen diffusion and trap behavior.In alloys with an FCC-dominant initial phase,the initial BCC fraction and DIMT initiation rate emerge as critical factors,rather than the extent of DIMT.For BCC-dominant alloys,the primary contributor is an increase in the initial BCC fraction,rather than the extent or rate of DIMT.The unraveled roles of microstructural factors provide insights into designing HE-resistant BCC-TRIP MEAs.展开更多
The lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys(LRHEAs)are considered as next-generation high-performance weaponry matrix material.In this work,we employ the laser surface melting(LSM)method to ulteriorly optimize surf...The lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys(LRHEAs)are considered as next-generation high-performance weaponry matrix material.In this work,we employ the laser surface melting(LSM)method to ulteriorly optimize surface mechanical properties of Al_(0.5)NbTi_(3)VZr_(0.5) matrix HEA,where the phase structures,mechanical properties and deformation mechanism of as-cast and LSM-treated HEAs have been investigated.The LSM process eliminates tanglesome intermetallic Zr_(5)Al_(3) structures and effectively improves the mechanical properties of as-cast HEA.The sample after 2000 W LSM treatment exhibits the superior comprehensive mechanical properties,its tensile elongation,microhardness of remelt zone and volume wear loss are 31.6%,HV 809.6 and 296.4×10^(−3) mm^(3),representing the advancement of 85.9%,180.1%and 64.6%compared to that of as-cast HEA sample,respectively.Additionally,the deformation behavior of the as-cast sample involves solid phase transformation,stacking faults and deformation twinnings.The deformation mechanism of as-cast Al_(0.5)NbTi_(3)VZr_(0.5) HEA is transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP),the classical Burgers mechanism of BCC→HCP solid phase transformation is revealed,which obeys[111]_(BCC)∥[1120]_(HCP).As for the 2000 W treated sample,the deformation mechanism is mainly TWIP as the stacking fault energy enhancement evidenced by the presence of cross-slip dislocations after LSM process.展开更多
The tensile behavior of(Fe_(50)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10))_(100-x)Si_(x)(x=0(Si0),2(Si2))metastable HEAs prepared by selective laser melting was studied at cryogenic temperatures.The results demonstrate that the addition o...The tensile behavior of(Fe_(50)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10))_(100-x)Si_(x)(x=0(Si0),2(Si2))metastable HEAs prepared by selective laser melting was studied at cryogenic temperatures.The results demonstrate that the addition of Si leads to lattice distortion and a decrease in stacking fault energy,especially at 77 K,which significantly promotes transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)in Si2 HEAs.The yield strength,tensile strength,and ductility of Si2 HEAs are 505.2 MPa,1364.1 MPa,and 19%,which are 43%,53% and 58% higher than those of Si0 alloy,respectively.TRIP is the main deformation mode,in addition to dislocation slip,and plays a key role in strengthening.The reinforced and continuously sustained TRIP maintains a dynamic strain distribution during deformation.Ultrahigh strain hardening greatly enhances the strength and ductility.展开更多
The martensite often appears in the nugget zone(NZ)of friction stir welding(FSW)7 wt.%Mn steel due to low austenite stability,deteriorating ductility and toughness.In this work,a 7 wt.%Mn steel was sub-jected to FSW,a...The martensite often appears in the nugget zone(NZ)of friction stir welding(FSW)7 wt.%Mn steel due to low austenite stability,deteriorating ductility and toughness.In this work,a 7 wt.%Mn steel was sub-jected to FSW,and preheating was used to tailor the austenitic stability to greatly improve the strength-ductility combination of the NZ.The austenitic deformation behavior and strain hardening mechanism in the NZ were systematically investigated.The microstructure of the as-welded NZ was composed of ultrafine blocky ferrite,austenite,and small amounts of martensite,whereas the as-preheated NZ con-tained ultrafine blocky ferrite and austenite,and the concentration of Mn in austenite was increased from 8.4 wt.%to 10.7 wt.%.This enhanced the austenitic stability,resulting in a significant increase in the volume fraction of austenite in the as-preheated NZ from 37.3%to 66.4%.The product of strength and elongation(PSE)in the as-preheated NZ increased dramatically from 42.6 GPa%to 67.1 GPa%,depending on a persistent high strain hardening rate(SHR).Multiple strain-hardening mechanisms were revealed.The austenite with enhanced stability can provoke sustained transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP)effects,and massive dislocation multiplication occurs during tension,resulting in strong strain hardening.展开更多
A medium-carbon low-alloy steel with designed chemical composition was investigated.The steel exhibits an excellent product of strength and elongation value of 31,832 MPa%through quenching and partitioning treatment,w...A medium-carbon low-alloy steel with designed chemical composition was investigated.The steel exhibits an excellent product of strength and elongation value of 31,832 MPa%through quenching and partitioning treatment,with a tensile strength of 1413 MPa and elongation of 22%.X-ray diffraction analysis and transmission electron microscopy characterizations confirm that the retained austenite in the specimens undergoes stress-induced phase transformation to the martensite and hexagonal phases,namely the transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)effect is triggered.This TRIP effect,triggered by the stress-induced phase transition of retained austenite,is responsible for the excellent mechanical properties obtained in the steel.For further investigating the stress-induced phase transition mechanism,thermodynamic methods are applied.Gibbs free energy of face-centered cubic-Fe,ε-Fe,ω-Fe and body-centered cubic-Fe associated with the stress-induced phase transition was calculated using molecular dynamics simulations,and a calculation method of strain energy in thermodynamic units for the stress-induced martensitic transformation is presented.The final results reveal the process and thermodynamic mechanism of stress-induced martensitic transformation in medium-carbon steels,in which the hexagonal phase can participate in the process as an intermediate product.展开更多
A new metastable dual-phase Fe59 Cr13 Ni18 Al10 medium entropy alloy(MEA)with hierarchically heteroge-neous microstructure from micro-to nano-scale was designed in this work.Partially recrystallized FCC phase and lots...A new metastable dual-phase Fe59 Cr13 Ni18 Al10 medium entropy alloy(MEA)with hierarchically heteroge-neous microstructure from micro-to nano-scale was designed in this work.Partially recrystallized FCC phase and lots of NiAl-rich B2 precipitates are obtained by annealing and aging treatment.The yield strength of the MEA at room temperature(298 K)and liquid nitrogen temperature(77 K)increased from∼910 MPa and∼1250 MPa in the annealed state,respectively,to∼1145 MPa and∼1520 MPa in the aged state,while the uniform elongation maintained more than 15%.The excellent mechanical properties of the MEA both at 298 and 77 K are attributed to the co-activation of multiple strengthening mech-anisms,including fine grain,dislocation,precipitation,transformation-induced plasticity,stacking faults,and nano-twins.展开更多
In the present work,plastic deformation mechanisms were initially tailored by adjusting the deformation temperature in the range of 0 to 200℃ in AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel,aiming to optimize the strength-du...In the present work,plastic deformation mechanisms were initially tailored by adjusting the deformation temperature in the range of 0 to 200℃ in AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel,aiming to optimize the strength-ductility synergy.It was shown that the combined twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP)/transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)effects and a wider strain range for the TRIP effect up to higher strains by adjusting the deformation temperature are good strategies to improve the strength-ductility synergy of this metastable stainless steel.In this regard,by consideration of the observed temperature-dependency of plastic deformation,the controlled sequence of TWIP and TRIP effects for archiving superior strength-ductility trade-off was intended by the pre-designed temperature jump tensile tests.Accordingly,the optimum tensile toughness of 846 MJ/m^(3) and total elongation to 133% were obtained by this strategy via exploiting the advantages of the TWIP effect at 100℃ and the TRIP effect at 25℃ at the later stages of the straining.Consequently,a deformation-temperature-transformation(DTT)diagram was developed for this metastable alloy.Moreover,based on work-hardening analysis,it was found that the main phenomenon constraining further improvement in the ductility and strengthening was the yielding of the deformation-induced α′-martensite.展开更多
Additive manufacturing technology based on laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)offers a novel approach for fabricating bulk metallic glass(BMG)products without restriction in size and geometry.Nevertheless,the BMGs prepared ...Additive manufacturing technology based on laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)offers a novel approach for fabricating bulk metallic glass(BMG)products without restriction in size and geometry.Nevertheless,the BMGs prepared by LPBF usually suffered from less plasticity and poorer fracture toughness as compared to their cast counterparts due to partial crystallization in heat-affected zones(HAZs).Since crystallization in HAZs is hard to avoid completely in LPBF BMGs,it is desirable to design a suitable alloy system,in which only ductile crystalline phase,instead of brittle intermetallics,is formed in HAZs.This unique structure could effectively increase the toughness/plasticity of the LPBF BMGs.To achieve this goal,a quaternary BMG system with a composition of Zr_(47.5)Cu_(45.5)Al_(5)Co_(2)is adopted and subjected to LPBF.It is found that nearly a single phase of B_(2)-ZrCu is precipitated in HAZs,while a fully amorphous phase is formed in molten pools(MPs).This B_(2)phase reinforced BMG composite exhibits excellent mechanical properties with enhanced plasticity and toughness.Furthermore,it is easy to modulate the mechanical properties by altering the amount of the B_(2)phase via adjusting the laser energy input.Finally,the best combination of strength,plasticity,and notch toughness is obtained in the BMG composite containing 27.4%B_(2)phase and 72.6%amorphous phase,which exhibits yield strength(σ_(s))of 1423 MPa,plastic strain(ε_(p))of 4.65%,and notch toughness(K_(q))of 53.9 MPa m 1/2.Furthermore,a notable strain-hardening is also observed.The improvement of plasticity/toughness and appearance of strain-hardening behavior are mainly due to the martensite phase transformation from the B_(2)phase to the Cm phase during plastic deformation(i.e.,the phase transformation-induced plasticity effect).The current work provides a guide for making advanced BMGs and BMG composites by additive manufacturing.展开更多
Advanced high-strength steels have been widely used to improve the crashworthiness and lightweight of vehicles.Different from the popular cold stamping,hot forming of boron-alloyed manganese steels,such as 22MnB5,coul...Advanced high-strength steels have been widely used to improve the crashworthiness and lightweight of vehicles.Different from the popular cold stamping,hot forming of boron-alloyed manganese steels,such as 22MnB5,could produce ultra-high-strength steel parts without springback and with accurate control of dimensions.Moreover,hot-formed medium-Mn steels could have many advantages,including better mechanical properties and lower production cost,over hot-formed 22MnB5.This paper reviews the hot forming process in the automotive industry,hot-formed steel grades,and medium-Mn steel grades and their application in hot forming in depth.In particular,the adaptabilities of medium-Mn steels and the presently popular 22MnB5 into hot forming were compared thoroughly.Future research should focus on the technological issues encountered in hot forming of medium-Mn steels to promote their commercialization.展开更多
Ultrafast heating(UFH)at the rates of 10-300℃/s was employed as a new strategy to anneal a coldrolled 7 wt%Mn steel,followed by the immediate cooling.Severely deformed strain-induced martensite and lightly-deformed t...Ultrafast heating(UFH)at the rates of 10-300℃/s was employed as a new strategy to anneal a coldrolled 7 wt%Mn steel,followed by the immediate cooling.Severely deformed strain-induced martensite and lightly-deformed thermal martensite,both had been already enriched with C and Mn before,transformed to fine and coarse austenite grains during the UFH,leading to the bimodal size distribution.Compared with the long intercritical annealing(IA)process,the UFH processes produced larger fraction of RA grains(up to 37%)with a high density of dislocation,leading to the significant increase in yield strength by 270 MPa and the product of strength and elongation up to 55 GPa%due to the enormous work hardening capacity.Such a significant strengthening is first attributed to high density dislocations preserved after UFH and then to the microstructural refinement and the precipitation strengthening;whilst the sustainable work hardening is attributed to the successive TRIP effect during deformation,resulting from the large fraction of RA instantly formed with the bimodal size distribution during UFH.Moreover,the results on the microstructural characterization,thermodynamics calculation on the reverse transformation temperature and the kinetic simulations on the reverse transformation all suggest that the austenitization during UFH is displacive and involves the diffusion and partition of C.Therefore,we propose that it is a bainite-like transformation.展开更多
A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic defor...A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs). Three phases, austenite A, twinned martensite and detwinned martensite , as well as the phase transitions occurring between each pair of phases (, , , , and are considered in the proposed model. Meanwhile, two kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms, martensite transformation-induced plasticity and reorientation-induced plasticity, are used to explain the degeneration of shape memory effects of NiTi SMAs. The evolution equations of internal variables are proposed by attributing the degeneration of shape memory effect to the interaction between the three phases (A, , and and plastic deformation. Finally, the capability of the proposed model is verified by comparing the predictions with the experimental results of NiTi SMAs. It is shown that the degeneration of shape memory effect and its dependence on the loading level can be reasonably described by the proposed model.展开更多
Recently,high-and medium-entropy alloys(HEAs and MEAs) have been found to exhibit excellent cryogenic mechanical properties,but most of them contain high-priced Co element.Therefore,developing HEAs or MEAs with high s...Recently,high-and medium-entropy alloys(HEAs and MEAs) have been found to exhibit excellent cryogenic mechanical properties,but most of them contain high-priced Co element.Therefore,developing HEAs or MEAs with high strength and ductility and relatively low cost is urgent.In this work,novel Cofree Fex Mn(75-x) Ni(10)Cr(15)(x=50 and 55 at.%) MEAs were developed,which exhibit a good combination of low cost,high strength and ductility at cryogenic temperature.It was found that the Fe(50)Mn(25)Ni(10)Cr(15)MEA exhibits a combination of cryogenic tensile strength of^0.98 GPa and ductility of^83 %.The excellent cryogenic mechanical properties were attributed to joint of twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP) and transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP) effects.The present study sheds light on developing low cost MEAs with high perfo rmance for cryogenic-tempe rature applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0304402)。
文摘The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction analysis were conducted to characterize the progressive transformation-induced plasticity process and associated fracture initiation mechanisms.These findings were discussed with the local strain measurements via digital image correlation.The results indicated that Lüders band formation in the steel was limited to 1.5%strain,which was mainly due to the early-stage martensitic phase transformation of a very small amount of the less stable large-sized retained austenite(RA),which led to localized stress concentrations and strain hardening and further retardation of yielding.The small-sized RA exhibited high stability and progressively transformed into martensite and contributed to a stably extended Portevin-Le Chatelier effect.The volume fraction of RA gradually decreased from 26.8%to 8.2%prior to fracture.In the late deformation stage,fracture initiation primarily occurred at the austenite/martensite and ferrite/martensite interfaces and the ferrite phase.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(N2009007 and N150902001)Foundation of Liaoning Educational Committee for key laboratory(LZ2015042)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21978045)。
文摘Transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)endows material with continuous work hardening ability,which is considered as a powerful weapon to break the strength-ductility tradeoff.However,FCC based alloys with TRIP effect can not get rid of the“soft”feature of the structure entirely,resulting in insufficient yield strength.Here,a Co_(x)Cr_(25)(AlFeNi)_(75-x) high-entropy alloy is designed.NiAl phase is used as strengthening component to improve yield strength,while TRIP effect ensures plasticity.Compared with the previous TRIP high-entropy alloy,its yield strength is nearly doubled,and the uniform elongation is more than 55%at room temperature.Furthermore,the corresponding multiphase microstructure evolution and deformation mechanisms are investigated.Significantly,stacking faults andΣ3 twin boundaries are confirmed to be the nucleation sites of HCP phase by HAADF-STEM.Ingenious composition design and proper heat treatment process make it a perfect combination of precipitation strengthening and transformationinduced plasticity,and thus guide design in the high-performance alloy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51771024).
文摘The surface effect induced transformation texture during vacuum annealing of cold-rolled high manganese transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)steels was studied.Due to Mn removal occurring at the surface layer,γ→δdiffusional phase transformation leads to the formation of hard pancake-shaped ferrite grains due to solution strengthening at the surface and the centre layer remains as austenite+martensite after annealing.In the case of slow heating,{112}/{111}<110>textures for the surface ferrite were strengthened with the increase in temperature and holding time,indicating an inheritance of rolling textures.By increasing the heating rate of annealing,the rotated cube texture was developed in surface ferrite.This kind of multiphase sandwich structure with hard ferrite surface layer and tough austenite dominant centre can increase tensile strength and should also improve deep drawing properties,therefore providing new possibility of controlling properties for the application of high manganese TRIP steel.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50705067)the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (No.20070247013)
文摘On the basis of continuum mechanics and the Mori-Tanaka mean field theory, a micro-mechanical flow stress model that considered both the transformation-induced plasticity （TRIP） effect and the inelastic strain recovery behavior of TRIP multiphase steels was presented. The relation between the volume fraction of constituent phases and plastic strain was introduced to characterize the transformation-induced plasticity effect of TRIP steels. Loading-unloading-reloading uniaxial tension tests of TRIP600 steel were carried out and the strain recovery behavior after unloading was analyzed. From the experimental data, an empirical elastic modulus expression is extracted to characterize the inelastic strain recovery. A comparison of the predicted flow stress with the experimental data shows a good agreement. The mechanism of the transformation-induced plasticity effect and the inelastic recovery effect acting on the flow stress is also discussed in detail.
基金supported by the Agency for Defense Development(grant No.UE161030GD)the Korea University Grant for Dr.S.S.Sohnthe BK21 Plus Project for Center for Creative Industrial Materials。
文摘High-strength bainitic steels have created a lot of interest in recent times because of their excellent combination of strength,ductility,toughness,and high ballistic mass efficiency.Bainitic steels have great potential in the fabrication of steel armor plates.Although various approaches and methods have been conducted to utilize the retained austenite(RA)in the bainitic matrix to control mechanical properties,very few attempts have been conducted to improve ballistic performance utilizing transformationinduced plasticity(TRIP)mechanism.In this study,high-strength bainitic steels were designed by controlling the time of austempering process to have various volume fractions and stability of RA while maintaining high hardness.The dynamic compressive and ballistic impact tests were conducted,and the relation between the effects of TRIP on ballistic performance and the adiabatic shear band(ASB)formation was analyzed.Our results show for the first time that an active TRIP mechanism achieved from a large quantity of metastable RA can significantly enhance the ballistic performance of high-strength bainitic steels because of the improved resistance to ASB formation.Thus,the ballistic performance can be effectively improved by a very short austempering time,which suggests that the utilization of active TRIP behavior via tuning RA acts as a primary mechanism for significantly enhancing the ballistic performance of high-strength bainitic steels.
基金sponsored by the Project of Shanghai Industrial Application of New and HighTechnologies in 2009
文摘Effects of deformation temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lean duplex stainless steels B2102 and S32101 have been investigated. It was found that the strength decreased continuously with increases in temperature from -60 ℃ to 100 ℃. The strength of S32101 was higher than that of B2102 owing to its higher nitrogen content. Plasticity of B2102 increased with an increase in deformation temperature from - 60 ℃ and reached the optimal elongation ratio of 49% - 54% after deformation at 20 - 50 ^（2. Martensite transformation was observed during deformation due to the transformation-induced plasticity effect. The optimal elongation was achieved at deformation temperatures close to the Md（3O/50） temperatures of 62 ℃ and 6 ℃ for B2102 and S32101. respectively.
基金financially supported by the Agency for Science,Technology and Research(A*STAR)of Singapore via the Structural Metal Alloys Programme(No.A18B1b0061).
文摘Functional fatigue in the superelastic NiTi shape memory alloys occurs due to the accumulation of dislocations and retention of martensite with the cyclic loading.These mechanisms reduce the amount of the material available for the stress-induced transformation and,thus,lower the elastocaloric effect that originates from the stress-induced latent heat variations.In this study,the individual contributions of the micromechanisms responsible for the functional fatigue in superelastic NiTi at different maximum tensile stress(σ_(max))are critically examined.Results show that the elastocaloric effect degrades significantly with cycling,and the saturated degraded value increases with σ_(max);the steady-state adiabatic temperature change is unexpectedly non-proportional to σ_(max).An overheating treatment(‘healing’)after mechanical fatigue reverts the retained martensite into austenite,making it available for subsequent transformation and restoring the elastocaloric effect significantly.Such a restoration increases exponentially with σ_(max).Consequently,the steady-state elastocaloric effect of the healed NiTi is proportional to σ_(max) and can reach more than twice that of NiTi without healing.The work sheds light on the physical origins of elastocaloric degradation of superelastic NiTi and also provides a feasible method for ameliorating functional fatigue.
基金supported by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology(KIAT)grant funded by the Korean Government(MOTIE)(P0023676,HRD Program for Industrial Innovation)the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)(No.2021R1A6A3A13045008).
文摘In this study,we investigated the correlation between the pre-strain and hydrogen embrittlement(HE)mechanisms in medium-Mn steel.Intercritically annealed Fe-7Mn-0.2C-3Al(wt.%)steel,which showed a two-phase microstructure comprising α ferrite and γR retained austenite,was used as a model alloy.As the pre-strain level increased from 0%to 45%,the volume fraction of γR gradually decreased owing to the strain-inducedα′martensite transformation accompanied by an increase in dislocation density.The HE resistance decreased with increasing the pre-strain level because the sample with a higher pre-strain level revealed a higher amount of dissolved hydrogen,combined with a more extensive brittle fracture region owing to the enhanced diffusion and permeation of hydrogen from the reduced γR fraction.Ad-ditionally,the H-assisted crack in the sample without pre-strain was initiated and propagated from the γR grains when the strain-induced α′phase was formed,because most of the dissolved hydrogen was concentrated in the γR grains,and these grains were predominantly deformed compared to the other phases.However,the pre-strained sample showed more pronounced multiple H-assisted cracking at the constituent phases,such as α and α′,because it exhibited relatively well-dispersed hydrogen atoms and reduced microstrain localization at the γR grains,due to the reduced γR fraction.
基金supported by the Korea Institute for Advance-ment of Technology(KIAT)grant funded by the Korea Government(MOTIE)(HRD Program for Industrial Innovation)(No.P0023676)the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(Nos.NRF-2022R1A5A1030054 and RS-2023-00281508).
文摘Medium-entropy alloys(MEAs)that exhibit transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)from face-centered cubic(FCC)to body-centered cubic(BCC)are considered promising for liquid hydrogen environments due to their remarkable cryogenic strength.Nonetheless,studies on hydrogen embrittlement(HE)in BCC-TRIP MEAs have not been conducted,although the TRIP effect and consequent BCC martensite usually deteriorate HE susceptibility.In these alloys,initial as-quenched martensite alters hydrogen diffusion and trap behavior,and deformation-induced martensitic transformation(DIMT)provides preferred crack propagation sites,which critically affects HE susceptibility.Therefore,this study aims to investigate the HE behav-ior of BCC-TRIP MEAs by designing four V10 Cr_(10)Co_(30)Fe_(50-x)Ni_(x)(x=0,1,2,and 3 at%)MEAs,adjusting both the initial phase constituent and phase metastability.A decreased Ni content leads to a reduced fraction and mechanical stability of FCC,which in turn increases HE susceptibility,as determined through electro-chemical hydrogen pre-charging and slow-strain rate tests The permeation test and thermal desorption analysis reveal that the hydrogen diffusivity and content are affected by initial BCC fraction,interconnectivity of BCC,and refined FCC.As these initial phase constituents differ between the alloys with FCC-and BCC-dominant initial phase,microstructural factors affecting HE are unveiled discretely among these alloy groups by correlation of hydrogen-induced crack behavior with hydrogen diffusion and trap behavior.In alloys with an FCC-dominant initial phase,the initial BCC fraction and DIMT initiation rate emerge as critical factors,rather than the extent of DIMT.For BCC-dominant alloys,the primary contributor is an increase in the initial BCC fraction,rather than the extent or rate of DIMT.The unraveled roles of microstructural factors provide insights into designing HE-resistant BCC-TRIP MEAs.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project of GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co.,Ltd.,China,the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFB3710403).
文摘The lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys(LRHEAs)are considered as next-generation high-performance weaponry matrix material.In this work,we employ the laser surface melting(LSM)method to ulteriorly optimize surface mechanical properties of Al_(0.5)NbTi_(3)VZr_(0.5) matrix HEA,where the phase structures,mechanical properties and deformation mechanism of as-cast and LSM-treated HEAs have been investigated.The LSM process eliminates tanglesome intermetallic Zr_(5)Al_(3) structures and effectively improves the mechanical properties of as-cast HEA.The sample after 2000 W LSM treatment exhibits the superior comprehensive mechanical properties,its tensile elongation,microhardness of remelt zone and volume wear loss are 31.6%,HV 809.6 and 296.4×10^(−3) mm^(3),representing the advancement of 85.9%,180.1%and 64.6%compared to that of as-cast HEA sample,respectively.Additionally,the deformation behavior of the as-cast sample involves solid phase transformation,stacking faults and deformation twinnings.The deformation mechanism of as-cast Al_(0.5)NbTi_(3)VZr_(0.5) HEA is transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP),the classical Burgers mechanism of BCC→HCP solid phase transformation is revealed,which obeys[111]_(BCC)∥[1120]_(HCP).As for the 2000 W treated sample,the deformation mechanism is mainly TWIP as the stacking fault energy enhancement evidenced by the presence of cross-slip dislocations after LSM process.
基金supported by Program for Innovative Research Team in Science and Technology in Fujian Province University,Chinathe Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(Nos.2023J011013,2020J01898)。
文摘The tensile behavior of(Fe_(50)Mn_(30)Co_(10)Cr_(10))_(100-x)Si_(x)(x=0(Si0),2(Si2))metastable HEAs prepared by selective laser melting was studied at cryogenic temperatures.The results demonstrate that the addition of Si leads to lattice distortion and a decrease in stacking fault energy,especially at 77 K,which significantly promotes transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)in Si2 HEAs.The yield strength,tensile strength,and ductility of Si2 HEAs are 505.2 MPa,1364.1 MPa,and 19%,which are 43%,53% and 58% higher than those of Si0 alloy,respectively.TRIP is the main deformation mode,in addition to dislocation slip,and plays a key role in strengthening.The reinforced and continuously sustained TRIP maintains a dynamic strain distribution during deformation.Ultrahigh strain hardening greatly enhances the strength and ductility.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.52274378,51774085)the Liaoning Province Excellent Youth Foundation(No.2020-YQ-03)the Open Research Fund from the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2018YFA0707304).
文摘The martensite often appears in the nugget zone(NZ)of friction stir welding(FSW)7 wt.%Mn steel due to low austenite stability,deteriorating ductility and toughness.In this work,a 7 wt.%Mn steel was sub-jected to FSW,and preheating was used to tailor the austenitic stability to greatly improve the strength-ductility combination of the NZ.The austenitic deformation behavior and strain hardening mechanism in the NZ were systematically investigated.The microstructure of the as-welded NZ was composed of ultrafine blocky ferrite,austenite,and small amounts of martensite,whereas the as-preheated NZ con-tained ultrafine blocky ferrite and austenite,and the concentration of Mn in austenite was increased from 8.4 wt.%to 10.7 wt.%.This enhanced the austenitic stability,resulting in a significant increase in the volume fraction of austenite in the as-preheated NZ from 37.3%to 66.4%.The product of strength and elongation(PSE)in the as-preheated NZ increased dramatically from 42.6 GPa%to 67.1 GPa%,depending on a persistent high strain hardening rate(SHR).Multiple strain-hardening mechanisms were revealed.The austenite with enhanced stability can provoke sustained transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)and twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP)effects,and massive dislocation multiplication occurs during tension,resulting in strong strain hardening.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB0703904).
文摘A medium-carbon low-alloy steel with designed chemical composition was investigated.The steel exhibits an excellent product of strength and elongation value of 31,832 MPa%through quenching and partitioning treatment,with a tensile strength of 1413 MPa and elongation of 22%.X-ray diffraction analysis and transmission electron microscopy characterizations confirm that the retained austenite in the specimens undergoes stress-induced phase transformation to the martensite and hexagonal phases,namely the transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)effect is triggered.This TRIP effect,triggered by the stress-induced phase transition of retained austenite,is responsible for the excellent mechanical properties obtained in the steel.For further investigating the stress-induced phase transition mechanism,thermodynamic methods are applied.Gibbs free energy of face-centered cubic-Fe,ε-Fe,ω-Fe and body-centered cubic-Fe associated with the stress-induced phase transition was calculated using molecular dynamics simulations,and a calculation method of strain energy in thermodynamic units for the stress-induced martensitic transformation is presented.The final results reveal the process and thermodynamic mechanism of stress-induced martensitic transformation in medium-carbon steels,in which the hexagonal phase can participate in the process as an intermediate product.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52101053 and 52274399)the Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project(No.232102231025).
文摘A new metastable dual-phase Fe59 Cr13 Ni18 Al10 medium entropy alloy(MEA)with hierarchically heteroge-neous microstructure from micro-to nano-scale was designed in this work.Partially recrystallized FCC phase and lots of NiAl-rich B2 precipitates are obtained by annealing and aging treatment.The yield strength of the MEA at room temperature(298 K)and liquid nitrogen temperature(77 K)increased from∼910 MPa and∼1250 MPa in the annealed state,respectively,to∼1145 MPa and∼1520 MPa in the aged state,while the uniform elongation maintained more than 15%.The excellent mechanical properties of the MEA both at 298 and 77 K are attributed to the co-activation of multiple strengthening mech-anisms,including fine grain,dislocation,precipitation,transformation-induced plasticity,stacking faults,and nano-twins.
文摘In the present work,plastic deformation mechanisms were initially tailored by adjusting the deformation temperature in the range of 0 to 200℃ in AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel,aiming to optimize the strength-ductility synergy.It was shown that the combined twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP)/transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP)effects and a wider strain range for the TRIP effect up to higher strains by adjusting the deformation temperature are good strategies to improve the strength-ductility synergy of this metastable stainless steel.In this regard,by consideration of the observed temperature-dependency of plastic deformation,the controlled sequence of TWIP and TRIP effects for archiving superior strength-ductility trade-off was intended by the pre-designed temperature jump tensile tests.Accordingly,the optimum tensile toughness of 846 MJ/m^(3) and total elongation to 133% were obtained by this strategy via exploiting the advantages of the TWIP effect at 100℃ and the TRIP effect at 25℃ at the later stages of the straining.Consequently,a deformation-temperature-transformation(DTT)diagram was developed for this metastable alloy.Moreover,based on work-hardening analysis,it was found that the main phenomenon constraining further improvement in the ductility and strengthening was the yielding of the deformation-induced α′-martensite.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52192604 and 52201181)the Key R&D Program of Hubei(No.2022BAA023).
文摘Additive manufacturing technology based on laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)offers a novel approach for fabricating bulk metallic glass(BMG)products without restriction in size and geometry.Nevertheless,the BMGs prepared by LPBF usually suffered from less plasticity and poorer fracture toughness as compared to their cast counterparts due to partial crystallization in heat-affected zones(HAZs).Since crystallization in HAZs is hard to avoid completely in LPBF BMGs,it is desirable to design a suitable alloy system,in which only ductile crystalline phase,instead of brittle intermetallics,is formed in HAZs.This unique structure could effectively increase the toughness/plasticity of the LPBF BMGs.To achieve this goal,a quaternary BMG system with a composition of Zr_(47.5)Cu_(45.5)Al_(5)Co_(2)is adopted and subjected to LPBF.It is found that nearly a single phase of B_(2)-ZrCu is precipitated in HAZs,while a fully amorphous phase is formed in molten pools(MPs).This B_(2)phase reinforced BMG composite exhibits excellent mechanical properties with enhanced plasticity and toughness.Furthermore,it is easy to modulate the mechanical properties by altering the amount of the B_(2)phase via adjusting the laser energy input.Finally,the best combination of strength,plasticity,and notch toughness is obtained in the BMG composite containing 27.4%B_(2)phase and 72.6%amorphous phase,which exhibits yield strength(σ_(s))of 1423 MPa,plastic strain(ε_(p))of 4.65%,and notch toughness(K_(q))of 53.9 MPa m 1/2.Furthermore,a notable strain-hardening is also observed.The improvement of plasticity/toughness and appearance of strain-hardening behavior are mainly due to the martensite phase transformation from the B_(2)phase to the Cm phase during plastic deformation(i.e.,the phase transformation-induced plasticity effect).The current work provides a guide for making advanced BMGs and BMG composites by additive manufacturing.
基金The authors acknowledge the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51861135302 and 51831002)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.FRF-TP-18-002C2).
文摘Advanced high-strength steels have been widely used to improve the crashworthiness and lightweight of vehicles.Different from the popular cold stamping,hot forming of boron-alloyed manganese steels,such as 22MnB5,could produce ultra-high-strength steel parts without springback and with accurate control of dimensions.Moreover,hot-formed medium-Mn steels could have many advantages,including better mechanical properties and lower production cost,over hot-formed 22MnB5.This paper reviews the hot forming process in the automotive industry,hot-formed steel grades,and medium-Mn steel grades and their application in hot forming in depth.In particular,the adaptabilities of medium-Mn steels and the presently popular 22MnB5 into hot forming were compared thoroughly.Future research should focus on the technological issues encountered in hot forming of medium-Mn steels to promote their commercialization.
基金financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China[Nos.51831002 and 51861135302]the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.FRF-TP-18-002C2)。
文摘Ultrafast heating(UFH)at the rates of 10-300℃/s was employed as a new strategy to anneal a coldrolled 7 wt%Mn steel,followed by the immediate cooling.Severely deformed strain-induced martensite and lightly-deformed thermal martensite,both had been already enriched with C and Mn before,transformed to fine and coarse austenite grains during the UFH,leading to the bimodal size distribution.Compared with the long intercritical annealing(IA)process,the UFH processes produced larger fraction of RA grains(up to 37%)with a high density of dislocation,leading to the significant increase in yield strength by 270 MPa and the product of strength and elongation up to 55 GPa%due to the enormous work hardening capacity.Such a significant strengthening is first attributed to high density dislocations preserved after UFH and then to the microstructural refinement and the precipitation strengthening;whilst the sustainable work hardening is attributed to the successive TRIP effect during deformation,resulting from the large fraction of RA instantly formed with the bimodal size distribution during UFH.Moreover,the results on the microstructural characterization,thermodynamics calculation on the reverse transformation temperature and the kinetic simulations on the reverse transformation all suggest that the austenitization during UFH is displacive and involves the diffusion and partition of C.Therefore,we propose that it is a bainite-like transformation.
基金Financial supports by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 11532010)the project for Sichuan Provincial Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team, China (Grant 2013TD0004)
文摘A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs). Three phases, austenite A, twinned martensite and detwinned martensite , as well as the phase transitions occurring between each pair of phases (, , , , and are considered in the proposed model. Meanwhile, two kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms, martensite transformation-induced plasticity and reorientation-induced plasticity, are used to explain the degeneration of shape memory effects of NiTi SMAs. The evolution equations of internal variables are proposed by attributing the degeneration of shape memory effect to the interaction between the three phases (A, , and and plastic deformation. Finally, the capability of the proposed model is verified by comparing the predictions with the experimental results of NiTi SMAs. It is shown that the degeneration of shape memory effect and its dependence on the loading level can be reasonably described by the proposed model.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. U1832203, 11975202, U1704159 and 51701183)the Key Research & Development and Promotion of Special Project of Henan Province (Science & Technology) (No. 192102210006)。
文摘Recently,high-and medium-entropy alloys(HEAs and MEAs) have been found to exhibit excellent cryogenic mechanical properties,but most of them contain high-priced Co element.Therefore,developing HEAs or MEAs with high strength and ductility and relatively low cost is urgent.In this work,novel Cofree Fex Mn(75-x) Ni(10)Cr(15)(x=50 and 55 at.%) MEAs were developed,which exhibit a good combination of low cost,high strength and ductility at cryogenic temperature.It was found that the Fe(50)Mn(25)Ni(10)Cr(15)MEA exhibits a combination of cryogenic tensile strength of^0.98 GPa and ductility of^83 %.The excellent cryogenic mechanical properties were attributed to joint of twinning-induced plasticity(TWIP) and transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP) effects.The present study sheds light on developing low cost MEAs with high perfo rmance for cryogenic-tempe rature applications.
