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Title: Role of retained austenite on the toughness of steels with and without carbon. [9Ni; 8Ni--2Mn--0. 25Ti]

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OSTI ID:7355193

The presence of retained austenite suppresses the ductile-brittle transition temperature of the 9Ni steel (containing 0.1 percent carbon) in both impact testing and fracture toughness testing. However, in an interstitial-free Fe--8Ni--2Mn--0.25Ti steel, the benefit of retained austenite is seen only in impact testing, and little improvement in fracture toughness is observed. The stabilities of retained austenite in both alloy systems are compared in terms of chemical compositions and strain rate. The implications on the role of retained austenite are discussed.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
7355193
Report Number(s):
LBL-4507; CONF-760819-10; TRN: 08-019457
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. international conference on the mechanical behavior of materials, Federation of Materials Societies, Boston, MA, USA, 16 Aug 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English