Toughening ultrastrong low-density steel by textured δ-ferrite lamellas

Autor: Bin Hu, Guosen Zhu, Guohui Shen, Zheng Wang, Qinghua Wen, Xiao Shen, Haiwen Luo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Defence Technology, Vol 32, Iss , Pp 405-411 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-9147
DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2023.05.006
Popis: By both the Charpy V-notched impact and the projectile tests, we here investigated the dynamic fracture behavior of a recently developed ultrastrong lightweight steel comprising a hierarchical martensitic matrix, dispersed ultra-fine-retained austenite grains and oriented δ-ferrite lamellas, the latter being due to high Al and Si contents employed for low-density design. This steel shows a superior combination of specific ultimate tensile strength and impact toughness to other ultrastrong steels and has successfully arrested a real steel-cored bullet shot. These are attributed to the densely textured δ-ferrite lamellas that can deflect the propagating cracks until they are trapped and enclosed besides austenite-to-martensite transformation crack closure, leading to more energy consumed before failure. These results suggest a new pathway for toughening ultrastrong lightweight steels.
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