Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization

This study investigated the hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C-1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through hot compression tests conducted at temperatures ranging from 750 °C to 1150 °C and strain rates from 0.01 s−1 to 1 s−1. The flow stress behavior was analyzed using a...

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Main Authors: H.T. Zhang, H.Y. Li, N. Xiao, S.H. Sun, H.L. Yan, M.H. Cai, Y.–K. Lee
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author H.T. Zhang
H.Y. Li
N. Xiao
S.H. Sun
H.L. Yan
M.H. Cai
Y.–K. Lee
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description This study investigated the hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C-1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through hot compression tests conducted at temperatures ranging from 750 °C to 1150 °C and strain rates from 0.01 s−1 to 1 s−1. The flow stress behavior was analyzed using an Arrhenius–type constitutive equation, revealing that Ti–Mo microalloying increased the activation energy for hot deformation by 101.9 kJ/mol. Furthermore, the hot deformation behavior was modeled and predicted using the Bergström model for the work hardening/recovery stage and the Kolmogorov–Johnson–Mehl–Avrami (KJMA) model for dynamic recrystallization (DRX). Microstructural analysis of specimens deformed at 750 °C indicated that deformation–induced ferrite transformation (DIFT) facilitated softening in the intercritical region, with the Kurdjumov–Sachs (K–S) orientation relationship between the deformation–induced ferrite and the parent austenite. At 850 °C, nano–sized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates refined prior austenite grains and suppressed DRX due to a strong pinning effect. However, at 1050 °C and above, precipitate coarsening weakened the pinning effect, resulting in similar flow behavior and microstructural features in both steels.
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spelling doaj-art-aa4c398ce874449cb6a05f57e839fe5d2025-08-20T02:26:14ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01369208921910.1016/j.jmrt.2025.05.144Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterizationH.T. Zhang0H.Y. Li1N. Xiao2S.H. Sun3H.L. Yan4M.H. Cai5Y.–K. Lee6School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, ChinaAnalytical and Testing Center, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, ChinaXi'an Rare Metal Materials Institute Co. Ltd., 96 Weiyang Road, Xi'an, 710016, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China; State Key Lab of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China; Corresponding author. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea; Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.This study investigated the hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C-1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through hot compression tests conducted at temperatures ranging from 750 °C to 1150 °C and strain rates from 0.01 s−1 to 1 s−1. The flow stress behavior was analyzed using an Arrhenius–type constitutive equation, revealing that Ti–Mo microalloying increased the activation energy for hot deformation by 101.9 kJ/mol. Furthermore, the hot deformation behavior was modeled and predicted using the Bergström model for the work hardening/recovery stage and the Kolmogorov–Johnson–Mehl–Avrami (KJMA) model for dynamic recrystallization (DRX). Microstructural analysis of specimens deformed at 750 °C indicated that deformation–induced ferrite transformation (DIFT) facilitated softening in the intercritical region, with the Kurdjumov–Sachs (K–S) orientation relationship between the deformation–induced ferrite and the parent austenite. At 850 °C, nano–sized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates refined prior austenite grains and suppressed DRX due to a strong pinning effect. However, at 1050 °C and above, precipitate coarsening weakened the pinning effect, resulting in similar flow behavior and microstructural features in both steels.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425012992Medium Mn steelTi–Mo microalloyingHot deformationDeformation–induced ferrite transformationDynamic recrystallization
spellingShingle H.T. Zhang
H.Y. Li
N. Xiao
S.H. Sun
H.L. Yan
M.H. Cai
Y.–K. Lee
Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Medium Mn steel
Ti–Mo microalloying
Hot deformation
Deformation–induced ferrite transformation
Dynamic recrystallization
title Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
title_full Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
title_fullStr Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
title_full_unstemmed Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
title_short Exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of Fe–5.6Mn–0.18C–1.1Al(–0.1Ti–0.22Mo) steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
title_sort exploring hot deformation mechanism and precipitation behavior of fe 5 6mn 0 18c 1 1al 0 1ti 0 22mo steels through physical modeling and microstructure characterization
topic Medium Mn steel
Ti–Mo microalloying
Hot deformation
Deformation–induced ferrite transformation
Dynamic recrystallization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425012992
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