Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2014
Journal or Book Title
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Volume
45
Issue
5
First Page
2405
Last Page
2411
DOI
10.1007/s11661-013-2179-8
Abstract
Superaustenitic stainless steels (SSS) are widely used in extreme environments such as off-shore oil wells, chemical and food processing equipment, and seawater systems due to their excellent corrosion resistance and superior toughness. The design of the corresponding heat treatment process is crucial to create better mechanical properties. In this respect, the short-term annealing behavior of CN3MN grade SSS was investigated by a combined study of Charpy impact tests, hardness measurements, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Specimens were heat treated at 1200 K (927 °C) for up to 16 minutes annealing time and their impact strengths and hardnesses were tested. The impact toughness was found to decrease to less than the half of the initial values while hardness stayed the same. Detailed fracture surface analyses revealed a ductile to brittle failure transition for relatively short annealing times. Brittle fracture occurred in both intergranular and transgranular modes. SEM and TEM indicated precipitation of nano-sized intermetallics, accounting for the intergranular embrittlement, along the grain boundaries with respect to annealing time. The transgranular fracture originated from linear defects seen to exist within the grains. Close observation of such defects revealed stacking-fault type imperfections, which lead to step-like cracking observed in microlength scales.
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Copyright 2014 ASM International. This paper was published in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 45, Issue 5, pp. 2405-2411 and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of ASM International. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplications of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of this paper are prohibited.
Copyright Owner
ASM International and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Başkan, Mertcan; Chumbley, L. Scott; and Kalay, Yunus Eren, "Embrittlement in CN3MN Grade Superaustenitic Stainless Steels" (2014). Materials Science and Engineering Publications. 139.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/mse_pubs/139
Comments
This article is from Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 45 (2014): 2405-2411, doi: 10.1007/s11661-013-2179-8. Posted with permission.