Transmission electron microscopy studies of the crystallography of B.C.C./18R martensite in FeMnAlC

W. B. Lee*, Chen Fu-Rong Chen, S. K. Chen, G. B. Olson, C. M. Wan

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Abstract

The 18R martensite phase was observed in the b.c.c. matrix of an Fe-25.8 wt% Mn-7.4 wt% Al-0.11 wt% C alloy, after cooling from high temperature. The crystal structure is determined from the selected area diffraction (SAD) and high resolution imaging techniques. The 18R martensite has an orthorhombic lattice with lattice constants a = 0.448 nm, b = 0.259 nm and c = 3.865 nm and is best described as an 18R(42)3 rather than an 18R(51)3 structure. [The expression of 18R(42)3 and 18R(51)3 comes from the combined notation of Ramsdell and Zhdanov [Nishiyama, Martensitic Transformation, p. 75 (1978)].] The stacking fault density relative to the 18R(42)3 structure is determined from high resolution imaging to be 0.096. Martensite crystallographic parameters such as orientation relationship, habit plane, shape strain direction and magnitude of lattice invariant shear are calculated using the CRAB theory, in good agreement with experimental observations. The Burgers vector of anticoherency dislocations and the shape strain direction were confirmed using the two beam technique and computer image simulation. The observed interfacial dislocation structure and choice of lattice correspondence are discussed in terms of near-CSL concepts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)21-30
Number of pages10
JournalActa Metallurgica Et Materialia
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1995

Funding

Acknowledgements--The authors would like to acknowledge the support from Materials Science Center. S.K.C. and W.B.L. gratefully thank the financial support by the National Science Council of R.O.C. under grant No. NSC81-0405-E-007-53 I. F.R.C. thanks the support by the National Science Council of R.O.C. under grant No. NSC82-0208-M-007-166. GBO appreciates the support from NSF under grant 8820116. The support of Mrs H. T. Chiu in maintaining JEOL-4000EX TEM is also appreciated.

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