The invention discloses steel with a multi-scale twin-
crystal structure and a preparation method of the steel. The steel with the multi-scale twin-
crystal structure is of a complex
microstructure, i.e., a multi-scale twin-
crystal and complex phase structure, and the
hardness of the steel is reduced in a gradient way from the surface to the center. The preparation method comprises the step of preparing the steel by taking
austenitic stainless steel, TRIP (Transformation-Induced
Plasticity) steel or
TWIP (Twinning Induced
Plasticity) steel as materials by using a
high strain rate deformation method or
high strain rate deformation and temperature deformation treatment
combined method. The twin-
crystal density of the multi-scale twin-
crystal structure ranges from 10% to 90% and changes along with the change of depth, and the twin-
crystal density of a
surface layer of the multi-scale twin-
crystal structure ranges from 30% to 85%, and the twin-
crystal density of the center of the multi-scale twin-
crystal structure ranges from 10% to 50%. The strength and the
plasticity of the steel with the multi-scale twin-crystal structure, disclosed by the invention, are synchronously enhanced; and meanwhile, the favorable
ductility is kept. The steel has the highest yield strength of 900-1800MPa, the tensile strength of 1000-2000MPa and the breaking elongation of 30-50%.