RT Journal Article T1 Different Phenomena Encountered during Dilatometry of Low-density Steels A1 Jimbert, Pello A1 Guraya, Teresa A1 Kaltzakorta, Idurre A1 Gutiérrez, Teresa A1 Elvira, Roberto A1 Tafaghodi Khajavi, Leili AB In recent decades, highly alloyed low-density steels are being developed to reduce the weight of different automotive parts. Dilatometry can be a very useful experimental technique to understand phase transformations during heating or cooling of new low-density steel alloys. When performing dilatometry measurements some assumptions are made such as the homogeneity of the sample material tested during the experiment. In this study, dilatometry tests were performed for two different low-density steels, and the variations of the composition between the surface and the inner part of the sample were analyzed. The migration of manganese by diffusion from the interior of the samples and finally its evaporation on the surface under vacuum were observed. This compositional gradient generated in the samples may influence the veracity and interpretation of the results obtained in dilatometry when working with high manganese steel alloys. The detachment of surface grains created by this compositional change near the surface of the samples is also investigated. SN 1059-9495 YR 2021 FD 2021-11-22 LA eng NO Jimbert , P , Guraya , T , Kaltzakorta , I , Gutiérrez , T , Elvira , R & Tafaghodi Khajavi , L 2021 , ' Different Phenomena Encountered during Dilatometry of Low-density Steels ' , Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance , vol. unknown , no. 4 , pp. 2878-2888 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06418-4 NO Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s). DS TECNALIA Publications RD 29 jun 2024