Abstract
Interstitial free steels (IF) and Dual-phase (DP) steels are widely used in the automotive industry, their specific application is driven by requirements to optimize the strength-to-weight ratio. Utilizing the full capacity of their plasticity and strain hardenability requires an assessment of edge fracture susceptibility and flangeability. In this work, the ability of the mentioned steels to spreading of deformation along initiated cracks is evaluated by structural and fractographic analyzes. Microstructural restrictions of plasticity are correlated with fracture toughness results, adopting the essential work of fracture (EWF) methodology. Crystallographic analyzes (EBSD) are focused on the role of anisotropy and the deformation texture evolution, affecting the development of plasticity and thus the energy consumption to the fracture.
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