Prediction of tensile properties of intercritically annealed Al-containing 0.19C-4.5Mn (wt%) TRIP steels

Tensile properties were predicted for intercritically annealed 4.5 wt% Mn steels with varying Al additions up to 1.3 wt%. Intercritically annealed phase fractions and retained austenite chemical compositions were obtained using a retained austenite prediction model assuming ortho-equilibrium alloy partitioning. The martensite transformation kinetics during tensile deformation were also estimated from the predicted retained austenite chemical compositions. Predicted phase fractions and martensite transformation kinetics were incorporated in a composite model for multi-component systems. Predicted tensile strength and uniform elongation values were compared to the experimental data obtained from the steels annealed at temperatures ranging from 550 to 725 degrees C for 1 h followed by water quenching. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.