Nano-twinned Fe-Mn alloy prepared by reverse martensitic phase transformation

Abstract By means of plastic deformation and subsequent annealing of a Fe-Mn alloy, strain-induced ɛ martensite laths transform into austenite nano-scale twins in the form of bundles. This provides a potential approach to prepare bulk nano-twinned materials that are expected to exhibit high strength and good ductility. The transformation mechanism from ɛ martensite laths to austenite nano-scale twins is discussed.