The mechanism of plastic straining and the structure of high-nitrogen austenitic steel 06Kh18AG19M2 (0.81% N) after a hardening treatment involving quenching, aging, and plastic deformation by equichannel angular pressing (ECAP) are studied. Electron microscope investigation is used to determine the mechanism of straining and fragmentation of the structure of the steel under the ECAP, i.e., twinning. The method of x-ray diffraction analysis is used to evaluate the contribution of the parameters of structural flaws into the broadening of austenite lines under the ECAP.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.