Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the cyclic deformation mechanisms at the microstructural level and their correlation with the initiation and early propagation of small fatigue cracks in super austenitic stainless steel 654SMO. The findings revealed that localized microstructural variations in grain size and orientation led to strain concentration, which subsequently triggered crack initiation. The behavior of surrounding microstructural evolution influences the crack propagation mode, further affecting the crack propagation rate. The retarding effect of small grain cluster regions on grain growth is weaker compared to high-angle grain boundaries and pinning by small grains, and multiple slip will trigger cross slip, causing uneven local strain within the grains, thus altering the crack propagation path.
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