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Effect of Nitrogen on Stacking Fault Formation Probability and Mechanical Properties of Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steels

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Twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steels containing nitrogen as the interstitial alloying element were designed, and the effects of N and Al on stacking fault energy (SFE), microstructure, and mechanical properties were investigated by using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy to determine the stacking fault formation probability. In addition, the microstructure and mechanical properties have been characterized. The results indicate that both N and Al decrease the stacking fault formation probability due to the increase of the SFE. The probability of localized stacking fault determined by a new method using electron diffraction spot shift reveals that stress- or strain-induced martensitic transformations (γ fcc → ε hcp → α′ bcc) during deformation may consume a large number of stacking faults and give rise to a more marked decrease in the stacking fault formation probability of TWIP steels with lower SFE than of higher one(s). Based on their magnitude of SFEs, the temperature-dependent mechanical properties of four TWIP steels were analyzed.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50571060).

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P.R. China

    B.X. Huang (Doctor), X.D. Wang (Doctor), L. Wang (Senior Engineer) & Y.H. Rong (Professor)

  2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, P.R. China

    B.X. Huang (Doctor)

  3. Baosteel Research and Development Technology Center, Shanghai, 201900, P.R. China

    L. Wang (Senior Engineer)

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Huang, B., Wang, X., Wang, L. et al. Effect of Nitrogen on Stacking Fault Formation Probability and Mechanical Properties of Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steels. Metall Mater Trans A 39, 717–724 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-007-9434-9

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