Potential application of nanocrystalline 301 austenitic stainless steel in lightweight vehicle structures

Microstructure and texture evolution in 21Mn–2.5Si–1.6Al–Ti steel subjected to dynamic impact loading

“…The use of structural materials with high resistance to impact failure in automobile body panels is very crucial for minimizing driver and passengers' injuries during a crash or collision [1]. A vehicle's structural capability to absorb impact energy represents the main line of defense.…”

Effect of strain-induced martensite on the formation of nanocrystalline 316L stainless steel after cold rolling and annealing

“…Its relatively low yield strength (about 170 MPa), however, hinder application of this material [1]. There has been a growing interest in developing ultrafine-grained steels in order to get high strength with good ductility [2][3][4][5].…”

“…It has been reported that materials with ultrafine grains enable high speed-superplastic deformation at elevated temperatures, high corrosion resistance [6], and high specific strength for light weight constructions [3]. A number of techniques including severe plastic deformation such as high pressure torsion, equal channel angular pressing, and cyclic extrusion compression [4,5,7] have been developed for obtaining such materials, but they are plagued by two main drawbacks.…”

Mechanisms of ultrafine-grained austenite formation under different isochronal conditions in a cold-rolled metastable stainless steel

“…Metastable austenitic stainless steels (MASSs) with ultra-high strength are well known due to their good combination of corrosion resistance, moderate ductility and strength, which make them competitive for a number of applications [1,2] and put them on the spot for several structural applications in a near future [3]. With a carefully balanced addition of austenite and ferrite stabilizers, it is possible to retain the austenite (γ) phase at room temperature with an adequate metastablity.…”