Deformation induced ferrite transformation in low carbon steels

Deformation induced ferrite transformation (DIFT) is a kind of solid state transformation induced through deformation, which can be applied to be as the effective method to produce fine or ultrafine ferrite grains. This paper reviews the research progress in the theory and application of DIFT from five aspects: evidence and study methods, thermodynamics and kinetics, transformation mechanisms, factors influencing DIFT, application of DIFT in production of fine grained C–Mn steel and ultrafine-grained microalloyed steel.