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Deformation Twinning in Nb-Microalloyed Fe-Mn-C-Al Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel

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Work hardening and deformation twinning in microalloyed Fe-Mn-C-Al twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel with Nb were investigated in this study, and it was found that the addition of Nb affected the work-hardening behavior of TWIP steel. Moreover, the quantitative characterization of twinning was performed on the deformed microstructure by electron backscattering diffraction analysis, and the results indicate that the addition of Nb causes a reduction in twinning kinetics. The decrease in deformation twinning in TWIP steel with added Nb can be attributed to the effect of fine grain, dislocations in non-recrystallized grains, and the formation of twins on a particular grain orientation.

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This work was partly supported by research projects from the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and R&D program of the Small & Medium Business Administration, Korea.

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  1. Carbon and Light Materials Application R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Jeonju, 54853, Korea

    Eui Pyo Kwon & Dae Young Kim

  2. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Korea

    Dae Young Kim

  3. R&D Center, Donghae Metal Co., Ltd, Wanju, 55323, Korea

    Hyun Kyeong Park

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Kwon, E.P., Kim, D.Y. & Park, H.K. Deformation Twinning in Nb-Microalloyed Fe-Mn-C-Al Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 4500–4507 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2898-x

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