Tensile Properties and Damping Capacity of Cold-Rolled Fe-20Mn-12Cr-3Ni-3Si Damping Alloy

The tensile properties and damping capacity of cold-rolled Fe-20Mn-12Cr-3Ni-3Si alloys were investigated. The martensitic transformation was identified, including surface relief with a specific orientation and partial intersection. Besides, as the cold rolling degree increased, the volume fraction of epsilon-martensite increased, whereas alpha'-martensite started to form at the cold rolling degree of 15% and slightly increased to 6% at the maximum cold rolling degree. This difference may be caused by high austenite stability by adding alloying elements (Mn and Ni). As the cold rolling degree increased, the tensile strength linearly increased, and the elongation decreased due to the fractional increment in the volume of martensite. However, the damping capacity increased until a 30% cold rolling degree was approached, and then decreased. The irregular tendency of the damping capacity was confirmed, depicting that it increased to a specific degree and then decreased as the tensile strength and elongation increased. Concerning the relationship between the tensile properties and the damping capacity, the damping capacity increased and culminated, and then decreased as the tensile properties and elongation increased. The damping capacity in the high-strength area tended to decrease because it is difficult to dissipate vibration energy into thermal energy in alloys with high strength. In the low-strength area, on the other hand, the damping capacity increased as the strength increased since the increased volume fraction of epsilon-martensite is attributed to the increase in the damping source.

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Through the study of Fe-20Mn-12Cr-3Ni-3Si alloys, it was found that with the increase in cold rolling degree, the tensile strength gradually increased, the elongation decreased, and the damping capacity reached its maximum around a 30% cold rolling degree. There is a relationship between tensile properties and damping capacity, with the damping capacity tending to decrease in the high-strength area, while increasing in the low-strength area as the strength increases.