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The microstructure and mechanical properties of the Fe-30Mn-10Al-3.3Si-1C steel in as-cast, quenched, aged, and hot-deformed states were investigated. Austenite, ferrite, and \u03ba-carbides are present in the steel in an as-cast state. Hot deformation of steels was made using the thermal and mechanical simulation system Gleeble-3800 at temperatures of 900\u20131050 \u00b0C and strain rates of 0.1\u201310 s\u22121. Mechanical properties in as-cast, annealed, aged, and hot-deformed states were determined by Vickers hardness and compression tests. A constitutive model of the hot deformation behavior of Fe-30Mn-10Al-3.3Si-1C steel with high accuracy (R2 = 0.995) was constructed. The finite element analysis of the deformation behavior of the steel under the plane-strain scheme was performed. Compression tests at room temperature have shown an increase in strength and ductility after hot deformation. The strain hardening of ferrite and austenite grain refinement during dynamic recrystallization are the main reasons for the growth of steel\u2019s plasticity and strength. 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