<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Intergranular corrosion (IGC) is one of the major problems in austenitic stainless steels. This type of corrosion is caused by precipitation of secondary phases on grain boundaries (GB). Precipitation of the secondary phases can lead to formation of chromium depleted zones in the vicinity of grain boundaries. Mount of the sensitization of material is characterized by the degree of sensitization (DOS). Austenitic stainless steel AISI 316 as experimental material had been chosen. The samples for the study of sensitization were solution annealed on 1100 °C for 60 min followed by water quenching and then sensitization by isothermal annealing on 700 °C and 650 °C with holding time from 15 to 600 min. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used for identification of secondary phases. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) was applied for characterization of grain boundary structure as one of the factors which influences on DOS.</p></abstract>

Intergranular corrosion (IGC) is one of the major problems in austenitic stainless steels. This type of corrosion is caused by precipitation of secondary phases on grain boundaries (GB). Precipitation of the secondary phases can lead to formation of chromium depleted zones in the vicinity of grain boundaries. Mount of the sensitization of material is characterized by the degree of sensitization (DOS). Austenitic stainless steel AISI 316 as experimental material had been chosen. The samples for the study of sensitization were solution annealed on 1100 °C for 60 min followed by water quenching and then sensitization by isothermal annealing on 700 °C and 650 °C with holding time from 15 to 600 min. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used for identification of secondary phases. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) was applied for characterization of grain boundary structure as one of the factors which influences on DOS.

Study of the Sensitization on the Grain Boundary in Austenitic Stainless Steel Aisi 316

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Materials Science, J. Bottu 25, 917 24, Trnava, Slovak Republic

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Intergranular corrosion (IGC) is one of the major problems in austenitic stainless steels. This type of corrosion is caused by precipitation of secondary...

Study of the Sensitization on the Grain Boundary in Austenitic Stainless Steel Aisi 316

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 131 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2014-0019

Keywords
Austenitic stainless steel, microstructure, precipitation, grain boundary

© by Edina Kocsisová

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Study of the Sensitization on the Grain Boundary in Austenitic Stainless Steel Aisi 316

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 131 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2014-0019

KeywordsAustenitic stainless steel, microstructure, precipitation, grain boundary

© by Edina Kocsisová

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Austenitic stainless steel, microstructure, precipitation, grain boundary