Two-step annealing treatment for grain refinement of cold-worked AISI 316L stainless steel

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (8) ◽  
pp. 676-680
Author(s):  
Hamed Mirzadeh ◽  
Kamyar Sharifian ◽  
Sara Kheiri ◽  
Meysam Naghizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Retained Austenite ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Primary Recrystallization ◽  
Annealing Process ◽  
Aisi 316L ◽  
316L Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Cold Worked

Abstract Two-step annealing after cold rolling is proposed for the optimization of the annealing process of AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel toward more intense grain refinement. It was revealed that the first step of the annealing process at lower temperatures (i. e. 750 0C) can be used for the reversion of strain-induced martensite to austenite without uninhibited grain growth and recrystallization of the retained austenite. Afterwards, the primary recrystallization of the retained austenite takes place in the second step of the annealing process at higher temperatures (in the range of 850 to 950 0C). Carefully controlling the second annealing step resulted in a finer grain size and better mechanical response compared to those of a conventional one-step annealing approach.

scholarly journals Corrosion Behaviour Of Sintered AISI 316L Stainless Steel Modified With Boron-Rich Master Alloy In 0.5M NaCl Water Solution

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 1795-1800 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Szewczyk-Nykiel ◽  
M. Skałoń ◽  
J. Kazior
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Master Alloy ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Superficial Layer ◽  
Aisi 316L ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
316L Austenitic Stainless Steel

Abstract Present study describes results of research conducted on sinters manufactured from a powdered AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel modified with an addition of boron-rich master alloy. The main aim was to study impact of the master alloy addition on a corrosion resistance of sinters in 0.5M water solution of NaCl. In order to achieve it, a potentiodynamic method was used. Corrosion tests results were also supplemented with a microstructures of near-surface areas. Scanning electron microscope pictures of a corroded surfaces previously exposed to the corrosive environment were taken and compared. It was successful to increase the corrosion resistance of AISI 316L sinters modified with master alloy. It was also successful in particular samples to obtain a densified superficial layer not only on the sinters sintered in the hydrogen but also on sinters sintered in the vacuum. No linear correlation between presence of the densified superficial layer and the enhanced corrosion resistance was noticed.

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