等径角挤压变形奥氏体不锈钢的组织演变

 用实验方法研究了奥氏体不锈钢在等径角挤压冷变形(路径RC)过程中组织变化。实验结果表明：当剪切方向与孪晶带方向成一定角度时，在剪切力的作用下，孪晶逐渐由大块孪晶→由剪切带分割的孪晶(楼梯状)→小块状→奥氏体亚晶或马氏体晶粒；部分孪晶在剪切力作用下，剪切带可直接碎化成具有大角度位向差的细小晶粒(奥氏体亚晶+马氏体晶粒)，可发生马氏体相变；当剪切方向与孪晶带方向相同时，孪晶带区域也可发生马氏体转变；3道次变形后，具有明显特征的孪晶已很少，此后继续进行剪切变形，孪晶碎化组织(含马氏体)和奥氏体剪切滑移带(含碎化晶粒)的变形以剪切滑移方式进行，当奥氏体的滑移遇到阻力时，可局部形成局部形变孪晶来协调变形；随变形道次的增加，马氏体转变也越多，在多次剪切以及道次中的交叉滑移作用下，马氏体板条逐渐被高密度位错墙分割而碎化成细小的晶粒；8道次变形后，可获得60~230 nm的等轴晶粒。     

Microstructural Evolution During Normal/Abnormal Grain Growth in Austenitic Stainless Steel

The grain growth behavior of 304L stainless steel was studied in a wide range of annealing temperatures and times with emphasis on the distinction between normal and abnormal grain growth (AGG) modes. The dependence of AGG (secondary recrystallization) at homologous temperatures of around 0.7 upon microstructural features such as dispersed carbides, which were rich in Ti but were almost free of V, was investigated by optical micrographs, X-ray diffraction patterns, scanning electron microscopy images, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis spectra. The bimodality in grain-size distribution histograms signified that a transition in grain growth mode from normal to abnormal was occurred at homologous temperatures of around 0.7 due to the dissolution/coarsening of carbides. Continued annealing to a long time led to completion of secondary recrystallization and the subsequent reappearance of normal growth mode. Another noticeable abnormality in grain growth was observed at very high annealing temperatures, which may be related to grain boundary faceting/defaceting. Finally, a versatile grain growth map was proposed, which can be used as a practical guide for estimation of the resulting grain size after exposure to high temperatures.     

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.     

Microstructural Evolution and Bonding Behavior during Transient Liquid-Phase Bonding of a Duplex Stainless Steel using two Different Ni-B-Based Filler Materials

Microstructural evolution and bonding behavior of transient liquid-phase (TLP) bonded joint for a duplex stainless steel using MBF-30 (Ni-4.5Si-3.2B [wt pct]) and MBF-50 (Ni-7.5Si-1.4B-18.5Cr [wt pct]) were investigated. Using MBF-30, the microstructure of the athermally solidified zone was dependent on B diffusion at 1333.15 K (1060 °C). Ni₃B and a supersaturated γ-Ni phase were observed in this zone. BN appeared in the bonding-affected zone. However, using MBF-50, the influences of base metal alloying elements, particularly N and Cr as well as Si in the filler material, on the bond microstructure development were more pronounced at 1448.15 K (1175 °C). BN and (Cr, Ni)₃Si phase were present in the bond centerline. The formation of BN precipitates in the bonding-affected zone was suppressed. A significant deviation in the isothermal solidification rate from the conventional TLP bonding diffusion models was observed in the joints prepared at 1448.15 K (1175 °C) using MBF-50.     

A Study on Microstructural Evolution and Dynamic Recrystallization During Isothermal Deformation of a Ti-Modified Austenitic Stainless Steel

Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior in hot deformed (by uniaxial compression in a thermomechanical simulator in the temperatures range 1173 K to 1373 K [900 °C to 1100 °C]) Ti-modified austenitic stainless steel was studied using electron back scatter diffraction. Grain orientation spread with a “cut off” of 1 deg was a suitable criterion to partition dynamically recrystallized grains from the deformed matrix. The extent of DRX increased with strain and temperature, and a completely DRX microstructure with a fine grain size ~4 μm (considering twins as grain boundaries) was obtained in the sample deformed to a strain of 0.8 at 1373 K (1100 °C). The nucleation of new DRX grains occurred by the bulging of the parent grain boundary. The DRX grains were twinned, and a linear relationship was observed between the area fraction of DRX grains and the number fraction of Σ3 boundaries. The deviation from the ideal misorientation of Σ3 boundaries decreased with an increase in the fraction of Σ3 boundaries (as well as the area fraction of DRX) signifying that most Σ3 boundaries are newly nucleated during DRX. The generation of these Σ3 boundaries could account for the formation of annealing twins during DRX. The role of Σ3 twin boundaries on DRX is discussed.     

Martensite Formation in Hydrogen-Containing Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel During Micro-Tension Testing

Deformation-induced martensite in type 304 stainless steel during micro-tension testing was characterized. The stress-strain behavior of uncharged and hydrogen-charged specimens revealed that hydrogen hastened the onset of hardening but decreased the strain-hardening rate, leading to premature plastic instability. In both specimens, a set of twin-related α′-martensite variants with Kurdjumov–Sachs relationships was prevalent. The Nishiyama–Wasserman relationship variant was also formed, but it was suppressed by hydrogen. This may be attributed to differences in the underlying deformation microstructure.     

Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in Ultrafine-Grained Austenitic Stainless Steel During Cyclic Straining

The ultrafine-grained (UFG) structure of an austenitic stainless steel (Type 301LN), processed by controlled phase-reversion annealing, was fatigued to study the deformation and damage mechanisms during cyclic straining. Fatigue cracking along the grain boundaries and the formation of extended persistent slip band-like shear bands (SBs) were observed to be the fatigue-induced microstructural features in the ultrafine-grained structure. Characterization of SBs was performed by electron backscattered diffraction and atomic force microscopy to study the fine features.     

304奥氏体不锈钢亚快速凝固组织演化和形成机理

通过感应炉熔化的304钢(/%:0.053C、0.55Si、1.50Mn、0.030P、0.002S、17.02Cr、8.01 Ni、0.50Cu、0.08Mo)直接浇铸在水冷铜模上得到厚7 mm直径25 mm的圆形试样,研究了Cr、当量/Ni当量和1.5～1 000℃/s的冷却速率对奥氏体不锈钢铸态凝固组织形态和分布的影响。结果表明,随冷却速率增加至75～90℃/s,该钢的凝固模式由FA(铁素体-奥氏体)模式向AF(奥氏体-铁素体)模式转变,初生相由枝晶铁素体转变成枝晶奥氏体,但冷却为～1 000℃/s时,观察到块状铁素体组织,并且枝晶状奥氏体转变成胞状奥氏体。     

Grain Structure Development During Friction Stir Welding of Single-Crystal Austenitic Stainless Steel

The high-resolution electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique was used to study the grain boundary development and texture evolution during friction stir welding (FSW) in a single-crystal austenitic stainless steel. Strain-induced crystal rotations were found to be induced by simple shear deformation. With the crystal rotations, the single-crystal structure was broken up into a fine-grained polycrystalline aggregate in the stir zone. This process was deduced to be governed by continuous and discontinuous recrystallizations operating during the FSW process. The final texture which evolved in the stir zone was dominated by $ A/\bar{A}\left\{ {111} \right\} \, \langle 110 \rangle $ ideal simple shear orientations.     

Microstructural Evolutions During Reversion Annealing of Cold-Rolled AISI 316 Austenitic Stainless Steel

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Microstructural evolutions during reversion annealing of a plastically deformed AISI 316 stainless steel were investigated and three distinct stages...     

Microstructure and Property Evolution for Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled Austenitic Stainless Steel 316L

Grain boundary character distribution plays an important role in determining the functional and mechanical properties of polycrystalline materials. The aim of this work was to achieve improved coincident site lattice (CSL) fraction without increasing low angle grain boundary (LAGB) proportion. We utilized single-step thermo-mechanical processing route involving rolling followed by short heat treatment and compared the effect of rolling temperature. Our results indicated that rolling at elevated temperature led to significant increase in the fraction of special boundaries while keeping the fraction of LAGB very low, as desired. We conducted thermal stability of our sample-conditions at elevated temperatures for various lengths of time and found the microstructure of the samples to be stable up to 1000 °C. This study showed that even commercially suitable process (single step processing with short heat treatment duration) could lead to microstructure with considerable increase in CSL boundaries fraction, improved hardness values and good thermal stability.     

Structure Evolution and Solidification Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel in Pulsed Magnetic Field

 To understand the solidification behavior of austenitic stainless steel in pulsed magnetic field, the solidification process is investigated by means of the self made high voltage pulse power source and the solidification tester. The results show that the solidification structure of austenitic stainless steel can be remarkably refined in pulsed magnetic field, yet the grains become coarse again when the magnetic intensity is exceedingly large, indicating that an optimal intensity range existed for structure refinement. The solidification temperature can be enhanced with an increase in the magnetic intensity. The solidification time is shortened obviously, but the shortening degree is reduced with the increase of the magnetic intensity.     

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,...     

Effect of Cold Deformation on Phase Evolution and Mechanical Properties in an Austenitic Stainless Steel for Structural and Safety Applications

 Abstract： The effects of cold deformation on the formation of strain induced α′ martensite and mechanical properties of an austenitic stainless steel have been examined. X-ray diffraction analysis has revealed that 30% and 40% cold rolling have resulted in the formation of 24% and 315% martensite respectively. Microstructural investigation has demonstrated that the formation of martensite is enhanced with increase in the percent deformation at 0 ℃. Investigation of mechanical properties reveals that hardness, yield strength and tensile strength values increase where as percent elongation drops with increasing deformation. The fractographic observation corroborates the tensile results. Examination of sub-surface at the fractured end of the tensile sample manifests that void/microcrack nucleation occurs in the interfacial regions of the martensite phase as well as at the austenite-martensite interface.     

Recrystallization Behavior of a Heavily Deformed Austenitic Stainless Steel During Iterative Type Annealing

The study describes evolution of the recrystallization microstructure in an austenitic stainless steel during iterative or repetitive type annealing process. The starting heavily cold deformed microstructure consisted of a dual phase structure i.e., strain-induced martensite (SIM) (43 pct in volume) and heavily deformed large grained retained austenite. Recrystallization behavior was compared with Johnson Mehl Avrami and Kolmogorov model. Early annealing iterations led to reversion of SIM to reversed austenite. The microstructure changes observed in the retained austenite and in the reverted austenite were mapped by electron backscatter diffraction technique and transmission electron microscope. The reversed austenite was characterized by a fine polygonal substructure consisting of low-angle grain boundaries. With an increasing number of annealing repetitions, these boundaries were gradually replaced by high-angle grain boundaries and recrystallized into ultrafine-grained microstructure. On the other hand, recrystallization of retained austenite grains was sluggish in nature. Progress of recrystallization in these grains was found to take place by a gradual evolution of subgrains and their subsequent transformation into fine grains. The observed recrystallization characteristics suggest continuous recrystallization type process. The analysis provided basic insight into the recrystallization mechanisms that enable the processing of ultrafine-grained fcc steels by iterative type annealing. Tensile properties of the processed material showed a good combination of strength and ductility.     

In Situ Thermo-magnetic Investigation of the Austenitic Phase During Tempering of a 13Cr6Ni2Mo Supermartensitic Stainless Steel

The formation of austenite during tempering of a 13Cr6Ni2Mo supermartensitic stainless steel (X2CrNiMoV13-5-2) was investigated using an in situ thermo-magnetic technique to establish the kinetics of the martensite to austenite transformation and the stability of austenite. The austenite fraction was obtained from in situ magnetization measurements. It was found that during heating to the tempering temperature 1 to 2 vol pct of austenite, retained during quenching after the austenitization treatment, decomposed between 623 K and 753 K (350 °C and 480 °C). The activation energy for martensite to austenite transformation was found by JMAK-fitting to be 233 kJ/mol. This value is similar to the activation energy for Ni and Mn diffusion in iron and supports the assumption that partitioning of Ni and Mn to austenite are mainly rate determining for the austenite formation during tempering. This also indicates that the stability of austenite during cooling after tempering depends on these elements. With increasing tempering temperature the thermal stability of austenite is decreasing due to the lower concentrations of austenite-stabilizing elements in the increased fraction of austenite. After cooling from the tempering temperature the retained austenite was further partially decomposed during holding at room temperature. This appears to be related to previous martensite formation during cooling.     

钛合金-不锈钢相变超塑性扩散连接接头分析

探讨了TA17钛合金和OCr18Ni9Ti不锈钢相变超塑性扩散连接工艺；分析了接头微观组织结构，元素的扩散及断口形貌。结果表明，钛合金和不锈钢两侧的元素有不同程度的扩散，在界面处形成β-Ti、TiFe和TiFe2。控制金属间化合物厚度在5μm以内可以提高接头强度。接头受力的主要物相是以β-Ti为基的固溶体，该物相的面积对接头的强度影响很大，面积越大，接头强度越高；反之越低。     

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 Treatment Time on the Microstructure of Austenitic Stainless Steel During Low-Temperature Liquid Nitrocarburizing

The effect of treatment time on the microstructure of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel during liquid nitrocarburizing (LNC) at 703 K (430 °C) was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Experimental results revealed that the modified layer was covered with the alloy surface and the modified layer depth increased extensively from 2 to 33.4 μm with increasing treatment time. SEM and XRD showed that when the 304 stainless steel sample was subjected to LNC at 703 K (430 °C) for less than 4 hours, the main phase of the modified layer was expanded austenite. When the treatment time was prolonged to 8 hours, the abundant expanded austenite was formed and it partially transformed into CrN and ferrite subsequently. With the increased treatment time, more and more CrN precipitate transformed in the overwhelming majority zone in the form of a typical dendritic structure in the nearby outer part treated for 40 hours. Still there was a single-phase layer of the expanded austenite between the CrN part and the inner substrate. TEM showed the expanded austenite decomposition into the CrN and ferrite after longtime treatment even at low temperature.