Microstructure Evolution of Laser Welded 301LN and AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Cold-rolled plates of metastable austenitic stainless steel (SS) 301LN are the main materials for manufacturing lightweight railway passenger cars,...     

含氮奥氏体不锈钢的敏化行为

通过65％硝酸浸泡法和电化学动电位再活化法定量评价18—8奥氏体不锈钢的晶间腐蚀倾向，并利用分析电子显微镜确定晶界的贫铬区，利用透射电子显微镜及电子衍射技术确定晶界析出物的结构。试验结果表明：适量增加氮含量可提高18—8奥氏体不锈钢的耐晶间腐蚀性能。敏化状态下再活化率Rn在氮的质量分数为0．16％时最低；当氮的质量分数大于0．16％时，贫铬区最低铬含量随氮含量的增加而降低；贫铬区宽度在氮的质量分数为0．16％时最窄，氮含量继续提高则贫铬区宽度扩大。     

Static Recrystallization Behavior of 316LN Austenitic Stainless Steel

The static recrystallization of 316LN austenitic stainless steel was studied by double-pass hot compression tests on a Gleeble-3500 thermomechanical simulator. The specimens were compressed at the deformation temperatures of 950, 1050, 1150 °C, strain rates of 0.01, 0.1, 1s^?1, strains of 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, and intervals of 1 — 100 s. The results show that the volume fraction of static recrystallization of 316LN increases with the increase of deformation temperature, strain rate, strain and interval, which indicates that static recrystallization occurs easily under the conditions of higher deformation temperature, higher strain rate and larger strain. Deformation temperature has significant influence on static recrystallization of 316LN. The volume fraction of static recrystallization could easily reach 100% at higher deformation temperatures. By microstructure analysis, it can be concluded that the larger the volume fraction of static recrystallization, the more obvious the grain refinement. The static recrystallization activation energy of 317 882 J/mol and the exponent n of 0.46 were obtained. The static recrystallization kinetics was established. The predicted volume fraction of static recrystallization is in good agreement with the experimental results.     

奥氏体不锈钢302和304的轧制

由于奥氏体不锈钢加Ｔｉ后污染钢液,在钢中形成ＴｉＮ和Ｔｉ(ＣＮ)夹杂,国外含Ｔｉ奥氏体不锈钢的生产量很小(只占0.5%),所以不含Ｔｉ的302和304奥氏体不锈钢得到了广泛应用。302钢号相当于1Ｃｒ18Ｎｉ9,304钢号相当于0Ｃｒ18Ｎｉ9。1　302和304不锈钢的轧制特点(1)钢的导热性差,导热系数相当于低碳钢的27%,加热速度较慢,一般为130℃ｈ。(2)在900～1250℃时有良好的塑性,但热变形抗力很大,随着加工过程中温度的下降,变形抗力急剧增高,因而要控制终轧温度和变形程度,通常轧制时为使终轧温度不低于950℃,轧辊表面不浇冷却水,并控制最大相对压…     

Effect of Temperature on the Fracture Toughness of Hot Isostatically Pressed 304L Stainless Steel

Herein, we have performed J-Resistance multi-specimen fracture toughness testing of hot isostatically pressed (HIP’d) and forged 304L austenitic stainless steel, tested at elevated (300 °C) and cryogenic (? 140 °C) temperatures. The work highlights that although both materials fail in a pure ductile fashion, stainless steel manufactured by HIP displays a marked reduction in fracture toughness, defined using J_0.2BL, when compared to equivalently graded forged 304L, which is relatively constant across the tested temperature range.     

Dendrite Morphological Analysis on SMA,GMA, and PGMA Welding of Dissimilar 304LN Austenitic Stainless Steel and Micro-alloyed Steel

Dissimilar metal welding between the austenitic stainless steel and micro-alloyed steel was widely used in high-temperature applications in power stations and petrochemical plants. In the current research, the dissimilar metals between austenitic stainless steel and micro-alloyed steel have been joined by shielded metal arc welding (SMA), gas metal arc welding (GMA), and pulse gas metal arc welding (PGMA) processes. Welded samples of the aforementioned processes were subjected to comparative studies pertaining to the dendrite morphological characteristics. The study reveals that the process parameters affect the growth of dendrite arm because of the variation in the coefficient of thermal conductivity, expansion, and metallurgical incompatibility of the metals. In the PGMA welding process, the dendrite length decreases, while its width increases in all the locations of the weld by varying dimensionless factors ϕ (0.05, 0.15, and 0.25) and keeping its heat input as constant (Ω—11.2 kJ/cm). Among the welded joints, the PGMA weld joint comparatively exhibit shorter length (20 µm) and width (4 µm) of dendrite arm than the welded joints of the GMA and SMA processes. The change in the dendrite dimension is observed to be due to the variation in the dimensionless factor ϕ and the quantity of heat transfer to the weld (QT). The studies have been systematically planned in order to gain advanced scientific knowledge to establish superior technique for multi-pass PGMA welding of thick section of austenitic stainless steel to micro-alloy steel with respect to that used with conventional welding process.     

Transition in Failure Mechanism Under Cyclic Creep in 316LN Austenitic Stainless Steel

Cyclic creep behavior of a type 316LN austenitic stainless steel was investigated in the temperature range from 823 K to 923 K (550 °C to 650 °C). A transition from fatigue-dominated to creep-dominated failure mode was observed with an increase in the mean stress. The threshold value of mean stress for the transition was seen to be a strong function of the test temperature. Occurrence of dynamic strain aging proved beneficial owing to a substantial reduction in the strain accumulation during cyclic loading.     

Metallurgical Studies of Austenitic Stainless Steel 304 under Warm Deep Drawing

Austenitic stainless steel 304 was deep drawn with different blank diameters under warm conditions using 20 t hydraulic press. A number of deep drawing experiments both at room temperature and at 150 ℃ were conducted to study the metallography. Also, tensile test experiments were conducted on a universal testing machine up to 700 ℃ and the broken specimens were used to study the fractography of the material using scanning electron microscopy in various regions. The microstructure changes were observed at limiting draw ratio （LDR） when the cup is drawn at different temperatures. In austenitic stainless steel, martensite formation takes place that is not only affected by temperature, hut also influenced by the rate at which the material is deformed. In austenitic stainless steel 304, dynamic strain regime appears above 300 ℃ and it decreases the formability of material due to brittle fracture as studied in its fractography. From the metallographic studies, the maximum LDR of the material is observed at 150 ℃ before dynamic strain regime. It is also observed that at 150 ℃, grains are coarse in the drawn cups at LDR.     

Tribological Investigation of Effect of Grain Size in 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel

Stainless steels are widely used in a variety of engineering applications such as food appliances, surgical instruments, nuclear reactors and cryogenic applications. The properties of stainless steel are greatly affected by the grain size. The present study investigates the effect of grain size on sliding wear behavior of AISI 304 stainless steel. The sliding wear properties are measured using a Pin-on-Disc machine. Annealing heat treatment process varies the grain size of steel at 1100 °C. The wear test is performed on different grain sizes of AISI 304 steel at various sliding speeds under dry condition. The wear rate of the steels at different sliding distances is plotted as a function of grain size. The maximum wear rate is obtained at an intermediate grain size. It is noted that frictional force and temperature initially increases and then reaches the saturation plateau. The results are used to establish a correlation between the grain size and sliding wear properties of stainless steel. The present study is useful in enhancing the life of various components made of the stainless steel.     

Advances in the Optimization of Thin Strip Cast Austenitic 304 Stainless Steel

This study is about the latest advances in the optimization of the microstructure and properties of thin strip cast austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304, 1.4301). Concerning the processing steps the relevance of different thin strip casting parameters, in‐line forming operations, and heat treatments for optimizing microstructure and properties have been studied. The microstructures obtained from the different processing strategies were analysed with respect to phase and grain structures including the grain boundary character distributions via EBSD microtexture measurements, the evolution of deformation‐induced martensite, the relationship between delta ferrite and martensite formation in austenite, and the texture evolution during in‐line deformation. It is observed that different process parameters lead to markedly different microstructures and profound differences in strip homogeneity. It is demonstrated that the properties of strip cast and in‐line hot rolled austenitic stainless steels are competitive to those obtained by conventional continuous casting and hot rolling. This means that the thin strip casting technique is not only competitive to conventional routes with respect to the properties of the material but also represents the most environmentally friendly, flexible, energy‐saving, and modern industrial technique to produce stainless steel strips.     

In Situ Observation of Solidification Process of AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel

The solidification process of AISI 304 stainless steel during cooling at a rate of 0.05 K/s has been observed in situ using a confocal scanning laser microscope （CSLM）. The results show that the 8 phase appeared first in liquid steel, as the temperature decreased, the γ phase precipitated prior at δ-grain boundary at 1452. 2 ℃, the liquid steel disappeared at 1 431.3 ℃, and then the γ phase precipitated on the δ ferrite. Based on the Scheil-Gulliver solidification model, the solidification processes of AISI 304 stainless steel are simulated using the Scheil model in Thermo Calc, and the simulation results agree well with the results observed in the experiment.     

铸态304L奥氏体不锈钢等径角挤压变形研究

 研究了铸态304L奥氏体不锈钢在等径角挤压(ECAP)变形过程中显微组织的演变过程。结果表明,经4道次剪切变形后树枝晶破碎、原始粗大晶粒碎化。显微组织的变化过程可归纳为：原始粗晶粒→晶粒被滑移带分割→位错发展形成高密度位错墙,与滑移带共同作用形成胞块结构→应变增加形成层片状界面→形成大角度晶界的细小晶粒。表明铸态304L奥氏体不锈钢经ECAP变形后塑性变形机制主要由滑移完成。     

304奥氏体不锈钢高温氧化行为研究

针对304热轧卷高温氧化缺陷问题,通过SEM,EPMA,XRD,EDS和XPS分析了304热轧卷氧化皮的成分和结构,研究了304的氧化行为,探讨了大生产过程中卷取温度对304氧化行为的影响.研究表明304奥氏体不锈钢热轧卷的氧化皮结构比较致密,主要成分为铁铬尖晶石(Fe3-yCryO4).304的抗氧化性较强,温度低于900℃时,氧化极为缓慢;温度高于900℃后,氧化稳步增加.适当降低卷取温度,有利于304氧化皮的去除.     

Ductile Fracture Prediction of 316LN Stainless Steel in Hot Deformation Process

A ductile fracture criterion of 316LN stainless steel, combined with the plastic deformation capacity of ma- terial and the stress state dependent damages, was proposed to predict ductile fracture during hot deformation. To the end, tensile tests at high temperatures were first performed to investigate the fracture behavior of 316LN stain- less steel. The experimental results show the variation of the critical fracture strain as a function of temperature and strain rate. Second, the criterion was calibrated by using the upsetting tests and the corresponding numerical simula- tions. Finally, the proposed fracture criterion was validated by the designed tests and the corresponding finite ele- ment （FE） simulation. The results show that the criterion can successfully predict the onset of ductile fracture at ele- vated temperatures.     

The Investigation of Strain-Induced Martensite Reverse Transformation in AISI 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel

This paper presents a comprehensive study on the strain-induced martensitic transformation and reversion transformation of the strain-induced martensite in AISI 304 stainless steel using a number of complementary techniques such as dilatometry, calorimetry, magnetometry, and in-situ X-ray diffraction, coupled with high-resolution microstructural transmission Kikuchi diffraction analysis. Tensile deformation was applied at temperatures between room temperature and 213 K (−60 °C) in order to obtain a different volume fraction of strain-induced martensite (up to ~70 pct). The volume fraction of the strain-induced martensite, measured by the magnetometric method, was correlated with the total elongation, hardness, and linear thermal expansion coefficient. The thermal expansion coefficient, as well as the hardness of the strain-induced martensitic phase was evaluated. The in-situ thermal treatment experiments showed unusual changes in the kinetics of the reverse transformation (α′ → γ). The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the reverse transformation may be stress assisted—strains inherited from the martensitic transformation may increase its kinetics at the lower annealing temperature range. More importantly, the transmission Kikuchi diffraction measurements showed that the reverse transformation of the strain-induced martensite proceeds through a displacive, diffusionless mechanism, maintaining the Kurdjumov–Sachs crystallographic relationship between the martensite and the reverted austenite. This finding is in contradiction to the results reported by other researchers for a similar alloy composition.

     

The Recrystallization Behavior of an Austenitic Stainless Steel Ingot Structure Due to Hot Deformation

The kinetics of recrystallization were determined metallographically for an ingot casting of AISI type 304 stainless steel deformed over a range of strains at temperatures of 1600 to 2250°F (860 to 1232°C) at several strain rates, and annealed at temperatures of 1900 to 2250°F (1037 to 1232°C). As with recrystallization following room temperature cold work, the time for recrystallization was reduced for increasing deformation and annealing temperature and for increasing strains. Decreasing the deformation temperature resulted in a reduction of time for recrystallization at a given strain and annealing temperature. Increasing strain rate resulted in a reduction of recrystallization time for a given deformation and annealing temperature. The dependence of recrystallization time upon strain rate and deformation temperature is related to the change in deformation stress encountered for the various deformation conditions.     

High-Speed Erichsen Testing of Grain-Refined 301LN Austenitic Stainless Steel Processed by Double-Reversion Annealing

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Austenitic Cr–Ni stainless-type 301LN steel was subjected to a double-reversion annealing (DRA) treatment to develop bulk grain-refined...     

Microstructural Evolution During Friction Surfacing of Austenitic Stainless Steel AISI 304 on Low Carbon Steel

Austenitic stainless steel AISI 304 coating was deposited over low carbon steel substrate by means of friction surfacing and the microstructural evolution was studied. The microstructural characterization of the coating was carried out by optical microscopy (OM), electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The coating exhibited refined grains (average size of 5 ??m) as compared to the coarse grains (average size of 40 ??m) in as-received consumable rod. The results from the microstructural characterization studies show that discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) is the responsible mechanism for grain evolution as a consequence of severe plastic deformation.     

氮对304奥氏体不锈钢组织和力学性能的影响

在０Ｃｒ１８Ｎｉ９奥氏体不锈钢成分基础上，加入一定的氮，并使钢中的镍含量控制在标准下限含量的条件下，研究了氮对组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明：加氮后钢的强度提高，奥氏体稳定不变，固溶态组织不变，而敏化后晶界析出物类型有所不同。