Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of 316l Stainless Steel by Pre-Forming a Gradient Nanostructured Surface Layer and Annealing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.B. Lei ◽  
Z.B. Wang ◽  
B. Zhang ◽  
Z.P. Luo ◽  
J. Lu ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Lang ◽  
Y. M. Xing ◽  
J. Zhu ◽  
Y. R. Zhao

A nanostructured surface layer (NSSL) was generated on a 316L stainless steel plate through surface nanocrystallization (SNC). The grains of the surface layer were refined to nanoscale after SNC treatment. Moreover, the microstructure and mechanical properties of NSSL were analyzed with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), through nanoindentation, and through reverse analysis of finite element method (FEM). TEM results showed that the grains in the NSSL measured 8 nm. In addition, these nanocrystalline grains took the form of random crystallographic orientation and were roughly equiaxed in shape. In situ SEM observations of the tensile process confirmed that the motions of the dislocations were determined from within the material and that the motions were blocked by the NSSL, thus improving overall yielding stress. Meanwhile, the nanohardness and the elastic modulus of the NSSL, as well as those of the matrix, were obtained with nanoindentation technology. The reverse analysis of FEM was conducted with MARC software, and the process of nanoindentation on the NSSL and the matrix was simulated. The plastic mechanical properties of NSSL can be derived from the simulation by comparing the results of the simulation and of actual nanoindentation.


2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 552-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Yang ◽  
Ying Long Bai ◽  
Meng Xu ◽  
Shi Ju Guo

A new method to produce powder metallurgy (P/M) 316L stainless steel matrix composite by pressureless infiltrating Cu-10Sn alloy was studied. The effect of various compaction pressures and infiltrating temperatures on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance was investigated. The results show that high density P/M 316L stainless steel matrix composite could be achieved by infiltration. A maximum relative density of 98% was achieved, provided that the porosity of the skeleton was controlled at 18%~22%. After infiltration, hardness of the samples increased from 49 HRB to 89 HRB. Moreover, the critical corrosion potential reached -212 mV, close to the level of as cast 316L stainless steel. The hardness of infiltrated composite of the same density decreased with increase in initial skeleton density. It was necessary to prevent the egregious grain growth while the infiltrating temperature was too high.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  

Abstract ATI 201 HP is a 200-series, Cr-Mn-Ni austenitic stainless steel. It is comparable to the Cr-Ni stainless steel types 301, 304, and 304L in many respects, and can even provide some advantages over the 18-8 grades in certain applications. Because it possess a very desirable combination of economy plus good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, it has been used in a wide variety of consumer and transportation applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1332. Producer or source: ATI.


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