Description
The results of a study are presented on characterizing the influence of temperature on tensile properties and fracture behavior of high carbon steel wires. The steel wire specimens were deformed in uniaxial tension at cryogenic, ambient and elevated temperatures. The influence of temperature on engineering, stress-strain response and tensile properties is highlighted. At the macroscopic level, fracture of the steel wires revealed a predominantly ductile failure mode. However, at the microscopic level features reminiscent of both brittle and ductile failure were distinctly evident.
