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An Investigation Into 6-Fold Symmetry in Martensitic Steels

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Austenite grains that have undergone a martensitic transformation are typically composed of 24 variants that can be categorized by their Bain axis of transformation. There are 3 〈001〉 axes for Bain transformations, therefore the (001) pole figure of a prior austenite grain displays 3-fold symmetry. However, we observed superficially similar prior austenite grains containing 6-fold symmetry in the (001) pole figure. This paper introduces evidence of this 6-fold symmetry and explores the crystallographic origins.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    Christopher Kinney (Research and Design Engineer), Ken Pytlewski (Graduate Student), Armen G. Khachaturyan (Professor) & J. W. Morris Jr. (Professor)

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Liang Qi (Professor)

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Manuscript submitted April 11, 2016.

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Kinney, C., Pytlewski, K., Qi, L. et al. An Investigation Into 6-Fold Symmetry in Martensitic Steels. Metall Mater Trans A 47, 5266–5270 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3710-5

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