Ultrastrong nanocrystalline stainless steel and its Hall-Petch relationship in the nanoscale

  • Fei Yin
  • , Gary J. Cheng
  • , Rong Xu
  • , Kejie Zhao
  • , Qiang Li
  • , Jie Jian
  • , Shan Hu
  • , Shaoheng Sun
  • , Licong An
  • , Qingyou Han

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Abstract

An ultrastrong nanocrystalline stainless steel with a yield strength of ~2.0 GPa was reported and the Hall-Petch equation of the stainless steel in the nanoscale was determined. The effects of the grain refinement and element segregation on the mechanical behaviors of the nanocrystalline stainless steel were analyzed and discussed. The validated Hall-Petch equation for the stainless steel in the nanoscale regime could provide a guideline for Hall-Petch strengthening of the stainless steel with grain refinement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)26-31
Number of pages6
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume155
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hall-Petch equation
  • Micropillar compression
  • Nanocrystalline stainless steel
  • Nanohardness
  • Surface mechanical attrition treatment

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