Title
Suppressing damage in dual phase steel: Insights from micromechanics
Conference Dates
September 29-October 4, 2019
Abstract
Single crystalline ferrite and martensite islands were extracted from two different dual phase (DP) steel grades by focused ion beam milling (FIB) and tested by in situ pillar compression. Three slip plane families {110}, {112}, {123} in bcc ferrite are all observed to be active and their corresponding mean critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) of 3µm pillars are found to be nearly identical, i.e. 147 ± 6, 143 ± 9, 146 ± 4 MPa. Non Schmid contributions either due to tension-compression anisotropy or a size dependent breakdown of Schmid’s law plays a minor role in our case. Martensite pillars contain several interfaces which makes them deform isotropically and without distinct slip traces. The pillars exhibit a high mean compressive yield strength up to 2880±49 MPa and a low scatter of 188±17 MPa. By comparing two DP steels possessing identical ultimate tensile strength, the sample with softer ferrite phase and a harder martensite yields at a lower stress and shows a larger fracture elongation. The post mortem investigation of the macroscopic sample indicates that a larger mechanical heterogeneity between ferrite and martensite increases the amount of crack initiation sites but the improved local strain hardening capability imposed by a softer ferrite matrix suppresses catastrophic failure considerably.
We thank Gerhard Dehm (MPIE) for discussions and the DFG for financial support via TRR188 project.
Recommended Citation
Chunhua Tian and Christoph Kirchlechner, "Suppressing damage in dual phase steel: Insights from micromechanics" in "Nanomechanical Testing in Materials Research and Development VII", Jon Molina-Aldareguia, IMDEA-Materials Institute, Spain Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2019). https://dc.engconfintl.org/nanochemtest_vii/128