Neutron diffraction profile analysis using the whole profile fitting method is useful for obtaining microscopic information on metallic materials. To determine an appropriate fitting approach for obtaining reasonable and non-arbitrary results, we applied diffraction line profile analyses using the Convolutional Multiple Whole Profile (CMWP) method to diffraction patterns obtained using the Engineering Materials Diffractometer (TAKUMI, BL19) at the Materials and Life Science Facility (MLF) of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). The tensile specimens of 780 MPa grade bainitic steel were uniaxially stretched until the plastic strain reached a value of 0.05. We performed CMWP analyses on the obtained diffraction patterns during tensile test with various initial parameters of dislocation density and crystallite size. These parameters were optimized in the fitting procedures to minimize the weighted sums of squared residuals (WSSRs). Following this approach, we found that unsuitable initial parameter values resulted in unreasonable convergence. Therefore, initial fitting parameters should be chosen to ensure that the initial profiles are as broad as possible. Reasonable results were obtained following this suggestive approach even when the strain anisotropy parameter is set to arbitrary values.

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The specimens (980 MPa-grade dual phase steel sheets) were stretched until the pre-defined strain was obtained. Then the specimens were held at the pre-defined strain and measured the change of stress durng holding. We investigated the effects of strain rate and strain at the starting time of holding and whether the stress change during holding could be described by Krempl model. The following results were obtained. First, the stress drop increased with increase of strain rate and the holding time. On the other hand, the stress drop was not affected by strain change at the starting time of holding. Second, initial stress relaxation rate increased with increase of strain rate. However, this strain rate dependency to stress relaxation rate diminished as the holding time became long enough roughly more than 100 s. Third, the stress change during holding obtained by Krempl model accurately agreed with experimental result. It was found that the stress change during holding could be well described by using Krempl model. This suggests that dislocation moves viscously. In addition, the strain rate dependency on stress change during holding could be described by change of the parameter A.

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