Influence of microstructure and strain rate on the strain partitioning behaviour of dual phase steels

Two dual phase steels with varying martensite content (∼ 10 and 33%) have been deformed in tensile mode at various strain rates (0.001–800/s). The microstructural parameters after deformation have been studied in detail using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The minute details of deformation features within the ferrite matrix have been investigated using EBSD based misorientation analysis. The...