Deformation mechanisms of twinning-induced plasticity steels: In situ synchrotron characterization and modeling

The plastic deformation behavior of twinning-induced plasticity steels of composition Fe–25Mn–3Si–3Al are investigated by means of in situ synchrotron high-energy X-ray diffraction and compared to self-consistent simulations. It is the first time the alternating interaction of {1 1 1} <1 1 0> slip and {1 1 1} <1 1 2> twinning have been directly observed in situ while undergoing uniaxial tension. The deformation texture is determined mainly by dislocation gliding, while deformation twinning impedes the reinforcement of texture.