Medium-Mn (MMn) steels have received much research attention recently because their low austenitisation temperature enables low-temperature hot stamping (LTHS). However, the effect of initial state material on performance is still unknown. In this study, different states deformation behaviour a typical MMn steel during uniaxial tensile testing under LTHS conditions (deformation at 500–600 °C st...

The influence of aluminium on the microstructure of austempered ductile cast iron (ADI) has been studied. The presence of well distributed graphite in the matrix, and a relatively high volume fraction of retained austenite are responsible for the good mechanical properties of the Aluminium alloyed austempered ductile irons including excellent wear resistance, higher resistance to thermal shock,...