Evolution of ultrafine grained interstitial free steel by multiaxial forging (MAF).
Experimental parameters were designed through dilatometric study using Gleeble-3800 simulator.
The specimen forged at pure ferritic region shows best combination of YS and ductility.
EBSD study confirms the formation ultrafine grains with high angle of misorientation.
Nanosize Ti–Nb carbides and dislocation strengthening play vital roles to produce ultrafine grained steel through MAF.