G. Dini - Central laboratory, University of Isfahan, Isfahan ۸۱۷۴۶-۷۳۴۴۱, Iran
H. Shekari - Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan ۸۴۱۵۶-۸۳۱۱۱, Iran

In this study, the effect of tensile test temperature (۱۴۸ to ۶۷۳ K) on the microstructural evolutions and the mechanical properties of high manganese twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steel with the chemical composition of Fe- ۳۱Mn-۳Al-۳Si (wt. %) was investigated. XRD, SEM and TEM were used to study the microstructural evolutions. Stacking fault energy (SFE) of the alloy was also calculated by a thermodynamic model. The results indicated that yield strength and tensile strength of steel were gradually decreased with increasing the temperature. However, total elongation reached a maximum value with increasing the temperature up to ۲۴۸ K. Furthermore, microstructural investigations showed that in the temperature range of ۴۷۳ to ۶۷۳ K (SFE: ۶۰-۸۵mJ/m۲), deformation was mainly controlled by dislocation gild and there was no evidence suggesting that twins were formed during deformation. In the temperature range of ۲۴۸ to ۴۷۳ K (SFE: ۳۵-۶۰mJ/m۲), both mechanisms contributed to reacing a maximum ductility. In the temperature range of ۲۴۸ to ۱۴۸ K (SFE: ۲۰-۳۵mJ/m۲), twinning and dislocation glide were still the dominant deformation mechanisms, but the change in the formation kinetic of twins probably led to decrease in the total elongation.

TWIP steel, Deformation temperature, Stacking fault energy