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Breaking the strength-ductility paradox in advanced nanostructured Fe-based alloys through combined Cu and Mn additions

  • H. J. Kong
  • , T. Yang
  • , R. Chen
  • , S. Q. Yue
  • , T. L. Zhang
  • , B. X. Cao
  • , C. Wang
  • , W. H. Liu
  • , J. H. Luan
  • , Z. B. Jiao
  • , B. W. Zhou
  • , L. G. Meng
  • , A. Wang
  • , C. T. Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • City University of Hong Kong
  • China University of Geosciences, Wuhan
  • Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen)
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Dalian University of Technology

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Abstract

The strength-ductility paradox is a long-sought challenge for all engineering materials. In this study, we escaped the strength-ductility trade-off by engineering nano-scale heterogeneities carefully in the advanced nanostructured Fe-based alloys through alloying with Cu and Mn additions. We demonstrated a triple ductility enhancement by 20% together with a strength improvement of 100MPa compared to the alloys with sole Cu additions, overturning a common understanding of the strength-ductility trade-off. The strength-ductility enhancement is attributed to the complex interplay between the transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) and the coherent nano-scale Cu precipitates as well as the resultant heterogeneous stress–strain partitioning and dislocation interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-218
Number of pages6
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume186
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Advanced nanostructured Fe-based alloys
  • Grain boundary precipitation
  • Nano-scale Cu precipitation
  • Strength-ductility paradox
  • Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP)

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