V-microalloyed medium Mn steel

High strength & strain hardening

V microalloying introduces VC precipitates, enhancing ultimate tensile strength and strain hardening while maintaining yield strength and uniform elongation, thereby improving formability.

Liu, Xinbao · Huang, Linke · Song, Kexing · Liu, Feng

International Journal of Plasticity 2025

Advantages

Significantly enhanced ultimate tensile strength

Improved strain hardening

Comparable yield strength and uniform elongation