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Subgrain refinement strengthening. Eleventh quarterly progress report, April 1, 1977--June 30, 1977

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5313493

The nature of the substructure developed in E-Brite 26-1 (a ferritic stainless steel) during warm working is addressed in this report. Specifically, the low and high temperature strengthening effect of torsional deformation at 700/sup 0/C (.54T/sub m) and at a strain rate of 6 x 10/sup -3/s/sup -1/ has been investigated as a function of large torsion strains (epsilon equal or greater 1500%). The subgrain size, dislocation density and misorientation between subgrains were quantitatively measured by transmission electron microscopy to describe the changes brought about by the warm working. It is found that warm working to large strains can produce small subgrains with stable, high angle boundaries. Substructures of this type are shown to give improved low temperature strength while requiring low deformation forces at warm working temperatures.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., Calif. (USA). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-03-0326-038
OSTI ID:
5313493
Report Number(s):
SAN-326P38X11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English