The geometry of the persistent slip markings produced by cyclic loading in 2 stainless steels, one with a face-centered cubic structure and the other with a body-centered cubic structure, were assessed using atomic-force microscopy and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy. The internal dislocation structure in both steels was studied using transmission electron microscopy. The bands of the dislocation structure corresponding to cyclic strain localization were identified in both materials and were correlated with persistent slip markings.

Dislocation Structure and Surface Relief in Fatigued Metals. J.Polák, M.Petrenec, J.Man: Materials Science and Engineering A, 2005, 400-401, 405-8