Fig. 1 EDS map showing homogeneous distribution for all elements in the alloy

Fig. 2 Microstructures of the alloy: a inverse pole figure (IPF) map, b image quality (IQ) map, c XRD patterns

Fig. 3 Room temperature mechanical properties of the tested alloy demonstrated in terms of the engineering stress-strain curve a, the corresponding work hardening curve with respect to true strain b

Fig. 4 XRD results a XRD patterns, b volume fraction of each phase with increasing strain.

Fig. 5 EBSD phase, KAM maps and IQ maps showing the microstructure at cross- section the deformed sample at different strain levels: a 5% strain; b 10% strain; c 20% strain; d 30% strain

Fig. 6 Deformation microstructures in the tested alloy at different strain levels: a 5% strain; b 10% strain; c 20% strain; d 30% strain

Fig. 7 Texture evolution of FCC phase at different strain levels: a 0% strain; b 5% strain; c 10% strain; d 20% strain; e 30% strain

Fig. 8 Texture evolution of BCC phase at different strain levels: a 0% strain; b 5% strain; c 10% strain; d 20% strain; e 30% strain

Fig. 9 Texture evolution of HCP phase at different strain levels: a 5% strain; b 10% strain; c 20% strain; d 30% strain

Fig. 10 TEM maps at different strain rates: a 10-4 s-1; b 10-3 s-1; c 10-2 s-1

Fig. 11 KAM maps at different strain rates: a 10-4 s-1; b 10-3 s-1; c 10-2 s-1

Fig. 12 a Engineering stress-strain curves and b corresponding work hardening rate-true curves of the tested material at different strain rates

Fig. 13 Strain rate sensitivity value