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We investigated the strain rate dependency of the hydrogen-induced mechanical degradation of Fe-33Mn-1.1C steel at 303 K within the strain rate range of 10−2 to 10−5 s−1. In the presence of hydrogen, lowering the strain rate monotonically decreased the work hardening rate, elongation, and tensile strength and increased the yield strength. Lowering the strain rate simultaneously enhanced the plasticity-related effects of hydrogen and carbon, leading to the observed degradation of the ductility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fe-33Mn-xC (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.1 mass%) fully austenitic steels showed ductility degradation owing to dynamic strain aging (DSA). The elongation increased with increasing carbon concentration at a strain rate of 10 − 2 s − 1 . However, in the steels with carbon contents of 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1.1%, the elongation decreased with increasing carbon concentration at a strain rate of 10 − 5 s − 1 where the DAS effect is distinct. Although all specimens showed ductile fracture with the formation of dimples, the work hardening-true stress relation of the Fe-33Mn-1.1C steel demonstrated fracture before satisfying Considère's criterion even at high strain rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]