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Microstructural Evolution Study of Fe–Mn–Al–C Steels Through Variable Thermomechanical Treatments

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The microstructural evolution of the two austenitic alloys Fe–20Mn–3Al–0.7C wt pct and Fe–20Mn–6Al–0.7C wt pct when different thermal and thermomechanical treatments are performed has been studied. To this end, a generic industrial die of 100 ton capacity and a Gleeble 3800 simulator were selected to perform the thermomechanical treatments. A solubilization treatment was carried out at 1100 °C for 4 days for the two alloys in as cast state. In addition, the specimens deformed with the industrial die underwent a solubilization treatment at 1100 °C for 4 hours. Microstructural characterizations were performed by X-ray diffraction, transmission Mössbauer spectrometry, and electron backscatter diffraction. The results showed both the formation of different austenites rich and poor in solute atoms, as well as different microstructures, as a function of the treatments performed, which affected the resulting dynamically recrystallized microstructures. Notably, it was observed that it is possible to explain and relate the evolution of the microstructure to the hyperfine parameters resulting from fitting the Mössbauer spectra. In particular, the relationship between the degree of dynamic recrystallization and the evolution of an ordered austenitic structure is discussed.

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Abbreviations

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

TMS:

Transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy

EBSD:

Electron backscatter diffraction

MS:

Mössbauer spectra

TWIP:

Twinning induced plasticity

TRIP:

Transformation induced plasticity

ID:

Industrially deformed

SFE:

Stacking fault energy

S-4d:

Solubilized for 4 days

DL:

Deformed in the laboratory

OES:

Optical emission spectroscopy

TIS-4h:

Thermomechanical industrial treated and then solubilized for 4 hours

HMFD:

Hyperfine magnetic field distribution

XRF:

X-ray fluorescence

EDXS:

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the support of Minciencias (Colombian Agency), Organización Hercules, and the Universidad del Valle under Project No. 1106-715-51419. The authors also thank project CI 71008 of the Universidad del Valle. Roland Logé acknowledges the generous support of the PX Group to the Thermomechanical Metallurgy Laboratory at EPFL. Oscar Zambrano would like to acknowledge the National Research Council Canada for support. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied.

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  1. Physical Metallurgy and Phase Transitions Theory Group, Department of Physics, University of Valle, A.A.25360, 760001, Cali, Colombia

    J. F. Durán & G. A. Pérez

  2. Research Group of Tribology, Polymers, Powder Metallurgy and Processing of Solid Waste (TPMR), Materials Engineering School, University of Valle, 760001, Cali, Colombia

    J. S. Rodríguez & Y. Aguilar

  3. Thermomechanical Metallurgy Laboratory – PX Group Chair, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 2002, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    R. E. Logé

  4. Mining Wear and Corrosion Laboratory, National Research Council Canada, 4250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1W5, Canada

    O. A. Zambrano

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Durán, J.F., Pérez, G.A., Rodríguez, J.S. et al. Microstructural Evolution Study of Fe–Mn–Al–C Steels Through Variable Thermomechanical Treatments. Metall Mater Trans A 52, 4785–4799 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-021-06424-0

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