Abstract
The microstructure and the strength of the lath martensite in Fe–0.2C and Fe–0.2C–2Mn alloys were analyzed as a function of the prior austenite grain size. The size of martensite packets formed within individual austenite grains was controlled by the austenite grain size but not affected by the Mn addition. However, the further subdivision of packets into blocks differed significantly in the two alloys, and at a given austenite grain size a smaller block size was observed in the Mn containing alloy. The yield strength of the two alloys was related to the packet size and the block size, respectively, and the results suggested that the block size is the key structural parameter when analyzing the strength–structure relationship of lath martensite in low carbon steels.
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