Effects of aging treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cr25Ni35Nb and Cr35Ni45Nb furnace tube steel

Cr25Ni35Nb and Cr35Ni45Nb alloys are usually used in the ethylene cracking furnaces.However,premature failure of furnace tubes often occurs ahead of design life due to elevated temperature exposure conditions (1050-1100 ℃) and aggressive service environment.Effects of exposure temperature and time on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cr25Ni35Nb and Cr35Ni45Nb steel at aging temperature (1200 ℃) with various exposure time were simulated different service times at 1050 ℃.Change of mechanical propert...     

Cr35Ni45钢高温长期服役过程中的组织演化规律分析

采用光学显微镜、XRD、扫描电镜和电子探针等手段对不同服役时间(原始态、服役1.5年及6年)Cr35Ni45型裂解炉管的组织形态及析出相演化规律进行系统分析。结果表明,原始铸态炉管的组织为奥氏体基体、长条状M7C3碳化物及鱼骨状NbC与基体的共晶体;高温长期服役过程中,M7C3发生向M23C6碳化物的转变,共晶碳化物NbC发生向铌镍硅化物或η相转变,同时,晶内析出大量弥散分布的颗粒状二次M23C6碳化物;随着高温服役时间的进一步延长,碳化物形态从原始的条状、鱼骨状向块状转变并逐渐连接成网,晶内析出的二次碳化物随服役时间的延长逐渐溶解合并,数量减少。造成Cr35Ni45钢高温长时服役过程中析出相结构及形貌变化的主要原因在于该钢1000℃左右的服役条件及高温下析出相的稳定性。     

Research on the creep damage and interfacial failure of dissimilarmetal welded joint between 10Cr9Mo1 VNbN and 12Cr1MoV steel

0　IntroductionAnewmodified 9Cr Mosteel (SA2 13T91orT91)pos sessesimprovedhightemperaturestrength ,excellentductili ty ,weldability ,heatfatigueproperties .Therefore ,T91hasbeenwidelyusedinelectricpower,petrochemicalplant,nu clearpowerstation ,andsoon[1～3] .Itisappliedtothefinalstagesofsuperheatersandreheatersinfossil firedpowerplants .However,lowalloypearlitesteel(12Cr1MoV)isstillusedintheearlierstages .Thus,therearealotofdissimilarmetalweldedjoints (DMWJs)betweenSA2 13T91and12Cr1Mo…     

Effect of brazing conditions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of duplex stainless steels to Cr−Cu alloy with Cu−base insert metal

The brazing of a copper-chromium alloy and DSS (Duplex stainless steel) was conducted under various conditions to investigate the bonding phenomena, microstructures and mechanical properties. The reactions of liquid insert metal with dissimilar base metals, a Cu−Cr alloy and DSS produced various phases in the bond zone. The chemical composition and the volume fraction of the phases varied as a function of the brazing conditions. The Cu phase for the DSS and piece of stainless steel separated from the DSS was produced from the reaction of the insert metal and the SSS. In addition, the Cr−Mn phase, Mn−Fe phase and Fe−Cr phase were formed by the reaction between the insert metal and each base metal. As the brazing temperature and time increased; the amounts of the Cu phase and the number of stainless steel pieces increased. In addition, the Mn−Fe phase varied compared to the Fe−Cr phase after brazing at 1273 K at 0 min. The Cr−Mn phase initially increased but eventually decreased after holding times of 15 min at 1273 K and 7 min at 1303 K.     

Influence of shot peening and thermal ageing treatment on resistance to intergranular corrosion in shielded metal arc weld metal for type 600 nickel base alloy

Shielded metal arc weld metal for type 600 nickel base alloy (alloy 182) is used for weld components in nuclear power plants. To evaluate the intergranular corrosion resistance of alloy 182 after application of shot peening and subsequent thermal ageing treatment at 593–793 K, we conducted the corrosion test (immersed in boiled 16% sulphuric acid +5.7% copper sulphate aqueous solution at 57.6 ks) using specimens of alloy 182. The results show that the intergranular corrosion resistance of alloy 182 subjected to heat treatment at 893 K for 72 ks was improved by shot peening. Also, the intergranular corrosion resistance was not changed by thermal ageing treatment at 593–793 K subsequent to shot peening. Because remaining chromium depletion layers along grain boundaries were still observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM) after shot peening, disappearance of chromium depletion layers cannot be a factor in the improvement of the intergranular corrosion resistance. The results of measurement of surface residual stress by the X-ray diffraction method show that the compressive residual stress introduced by shot peening still remained on the surface of the specimens. Based on these observations, we assumed that chromium depletion layers along grain boundaries near the surface were dissolved by the environment of the corrosion test, the dissolved regions were closed by the compressive residual stress on the surface, and then the remaining chromium depletion layers were protected from the corrosive environment. This assumption explains why the intergranular corrosion resistance was improved although chromium depletion layers remained.