Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 134, August 2006
EURODYMAT 2006 - 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials under Dynamic Loading
Page(s) 1301 - 1306
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006134197
Publié en ligne 26 juillet 2006
EURODYMAT 2006 - 8th International Conference on Mehanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials under Dynamic Loading
J. Cirne, R. Dormeval, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 134 (2006) 1301-1306

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006134197

Characterization of strain rate and temperature dependent mechanical behavior of TWIP steels

M. Hokka, V.-T. Kuokkala, S. Curtze, T. Vuoristo and M. Apostol

Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Materials Science, POB 589, 33101 Tampere, Finland


Published online: 26 July 2006

Abstract
Two grades of high manganese TWIP steels with aluminum, silicon, and chromium additions were prepared and studied by mechanical testing and electron microscopy. A high/low temperature Hopkinson Split Bar equipment was designed and built to enable the characterization of the mechanical behavior of the test materials in the temperature range of –150 to $+200\,^{\circ}$C at strain rates ranging from 10 - 4 to 104 s - 1. Dislocation and twin structures were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Increasing strain rate was found to increase the number of twins in the microstructure and to lower the critical strain at which twinning starts to control the deformation and hardening behavior of the studied TWIP steels.



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