Future Trends on Displacive Stress and Strain Induced Transformations in Steels

Displacive stress and strain induced transformations are those that occur when the formation of martensite or bainitic ferrite is promoted by application strain. These have been shown to be one mechanisms which mechanical properties a microstructure can improved, as they lead better ductility strength transformation plasticity effect. This review aims summarize fundamental knowledge about them, both in fully austenitic multiphase structures, pointing out issues that—according authors’ opinion—need further research. Knowing govern could enable optimize thermomechanical treatments improve final properties.