The influence of orientation and aluminium content on the deformation mechanisms of Hadfield steel single crystals

Elena G. Astafurova, Irina V. Kireeva, Yuriy I. Chumlyakov, Hans J. Maier, Huseyin Sehitoglu

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Abstract

The low stacking fault energy and high carbon content in Hadfield steel make twinning the basic deformation mechanism from the onset of plastic deformation in [111] and [011] oriented single crystals in tension at T = 77-300 K. Alloying with aluminium (2.7 Al in wt.%) results in an increase of stacking fault energy from 0.03 J m2 to 0.05 J m-2 and moves twinning to higher degrees of deformation (ϵpl > 15%). In aluminium-free [1-23] crystals twinning starts after 20% strain. For [123], [001] orientations, aluminiumadditions change the dislocation arrangement from a uniform distribution to a planar dislocation arrangment and also suppress twinning. Intersections of dislocation pile-ups were found to be the governing factor for hardening in the aluminium-Alloyed [001] crystals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)144-149
Number of pages6
JournalZeitschrift fuer Metallkunde/Materials Research and Advanced Techniques
Volume98
Issue number2
StatePublished - Feb 2007

Keywords

  • Hadfield steel
  • Microstructure
  • Single crystal
  • Stacking fault energy
  • Twinning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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