Abstract
The low-temperature tensile brittleness of body-centered cubic (BCC) metals and alloys can seriously compromise their service applications. In this study, we prepared a BCC structured China low activation martensitic steel (CLAM) steel with lamellar grains by regulating the rolling and heat-treatment processes, successfully reversing the decreasing trend of ductility in the steel with decrease in temperature. Compared with current face-centered cubic (FCC) structural steels and high-entropy alloys, the lamellar grained CLAM steel exhibits an excellent synergy of strength and ductility at 77K, but with lower raw material costs. The superior low temperature ductility of the lamellar grained steel can be attributed to an increase in grain strength at low temperatures which promotes the propagation of layered tearing cracks; this in turn leads to a significant increase in the necking area of the steel, thereby compensating for the decrease in ductility. We conclude that our lamellar grain structures can be utilized to significantly enhance the low-temperature tensile ductility of BCC metals and alloys, thereby expanding their service range to cryogenic temperatures.
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