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Microstructures and Impact Wear Behavior of Al-Alloyed High-Mn Austenitic Cast Steel After Aging Treatment

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The microstructural evolution and impact wear behavior of Al-alloyed ultra-high-Mn austenitic cast steel were investigated after different heat treatments, including quenching (Q) and quenching + aging (Q + A). Another ultra-high-Mn austenitic cast steel without Al was compared under the same experimental condition. After Q + A, Al addition contributed to the precipitation of κ-carbides which improves the yield strength and wear resistance of the austenite matrix. However, the mechanical properties and wear resistance of the Al-free steel were strongly deteriorated due to the precipitation of plate-like M3C-type carbides, as well as the worn surface of the Al-free steel had the feature of micro-scratches. After Q + A (2 h), the Al-alloyed steel obtained optimal wear resistance and the main wear feature was strain fatigue. But, excessive aging time (4 h) would lead to a large fragile peeling from the worn surface and the wear resistance was decreased. Also, the worn subsurface microstructures with different heat treatments were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These results show that the deformation microstructures of the Al-free steel contained stacking faults, dislocation tangle and deformation twins. The deformation character of Al-alloyed steel is dominated by planar glide, and with increase in the aging time, planar dislocation substructures gradually evolved, relating to dislocation pileups, Taylor lattices and micro-bands.

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Feng, Y., Song, R., Peng, S. et al. Microstructures and Impact Wear Behavior of Al-Alloyed High-Mn Austenitic Cast Steel After Aging Treatment. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 28, 4845–4855 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04265-y

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