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Martensitic Transformation and Strengthening Mechanism in a 304 Stainless Steel Subjected to Wire Drawing
Yongjie Yu1, Wujing Fu1, Feng Dai1
1Key Laboratory for Light-Weight Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Abstract:
Wire drawing is a key processing method for producing ultrahigh-strength stainless steel wires. In metastable austenitic steels, the strain-induced martensitic transformation is known to govern strain hardening. However, the transformation mechanism and kinetics behavior under wire drawing remain unclear due to the distinct deformation conditions compared to those of conventional loading modes. In this work, the microstructural evolution, transformation kinetics and strengthening behavior of the 304 stainless steel during cold wire drawing are systematically analyzed. The results show that the transformation is dominated by the austenite → twin→ α'-martensite pathway, with the ε-martensite effectively suppressed. The martensite fraction follows a sigmoidal evolution with the equivalent drawing strain and could be well described by the Olson-Cohen model. The yield strength is increased from 320 MPa to 2 GPa and exhibits a linear relationship with the martensite fraction, indicating a dominant composite strengthening mechanism. These findings clarify the deformation-mode-dependent transformation mechanism and its role in governing mechanical properties during wire drawing.
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