A new attempt to obtain bulk nanocrystalline steel

Bulk nanocrystalline steel sample was obtained in laboratory through refining of austenite grains and controlled rolling. Transmission electron microscopy micrographs show that some textures are evolved in the process of the treatment and two typical carbides are classified according to their size and location. The tensile strength of the nanocrystalline sample is obviously lower than conventional consideration, and scanning electron microscopy observation shows that the existence of the first type of carbide is considered as the main reason for the failure.