Metallurgy austenitic stainless steels

Figure 7.75 Optical photo of typical chloride SCC of austenitic stainless steel observed in the longitudinal direction in tube C. (Reproduced from COM 1999 and 2005 with permission from the Metallurgy Society of CIM)...

The Fe-Cr-C Equilibrium Relationships in Stainless Steels. The metallurgical processes occurring in austenitic stainless steels causing susceptibility to intergranular corrosion (sensitization) and methods to either prevent or remove susceptibility, are illustrated by the physical metallurgy of the selected alloys in Table 7.5. These are all austenitic stainless steels, and after quenching from elevated temperatures are es-... 

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Ceschini, L. and Minak, G. Fatigue behaviour of low temperature carburised AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel. Surface and Coatings Technology (2007) 202, 9,1778-1 784 Clark. D.S. and Varney. W.R., Physical Metallurgy for Engineers, Litton educational... 

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Metallurgy was one of the first fields where material scientists worked toward developing new alloys for different applications. During the first years, a large number of studies were carried out on the austenite-martensite-cementite phases achieved during the phase transformations of the iron-carbon alloy, which is the foundation for steel production, later the development of stainless steel, and other important alloys for industry, construction, and other fields was produced. 

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