Impact of second phase morphology and orientation on the plastic behavior of dual-phase steels

Martensite volume fraction, composition and grain size are the known primary factors controlling the mechanical behavior of ferrite-martensite dual-phase steels. Recently, excellent performances of dual-phase steels with a fibrous microstructure have been reported. However, the precise role of martensite morphology and orientation has not been thoroughly elucidated yet. This study develops a two-scale micromechanical modeling strategy in order...