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The effect of Mn content on the evolution of microstructure and the enhancement of mechanical properties in Fe-Nb-Mn hierarchical composites consisted of ultrafine eutectic and primary dendrite has been studied by using X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microcopy and compression test. Fe-11Nb-5Mn hierarchical composite consisted of α′-Fe dendrite and urtrafine α′-Fe + Fe2Nb eutectic, and exhibited a reasonably good combination of mechanical properties, i.e. yield strength of 1283 ± 10 MPa and compressive plastic strain of 7.75 ± 5%, while Fe-11Nb-15Mn composite consisted of ɛ-Fe dendrite and ɛ-Fe + Fe2Nb eutectic structure with some retained γ phase, and exhibited a far better combination of mechanical properties, i.e. higher yield strength of 1462 ± 10 MPa and larger compressive plastic strain of 11.28 ± 2%. The origin for the simultaneous enhancement of high strength and large plastic strain is attributed to ɛ-Fe martensite formation and strain-induced martensitic transformation from ɛ to α′ during deformation.
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Kim, T.E., Sohn, S.W., Park, J.M. et al. Design of ultrafine eutectic-dendrite composites with enhanced mechanical properties in Fe-based alloy. Met. Mater. Int. 19, 667–671 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-013-4005-7
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