Abstract
Grain-boundary carbide precipitation and intergranular corrosion in sensitized austenite stainless steel were examined by transmission electron microscopy to clarify the effect of grain-boundary structure on precipitation and corrosion. The propensity to intergranular precipitation depends strongly on the grain-boundary structure. Carbide precipitates tend to be detected at grain boundaries with higher Σ values or larger deviation angles (ΔΘ) from low-Σ coincidence site lattice misorientations. The more ordered boundary requires a longer time for intergranular carbide precipitation and corrosion than less ordered or random boundaries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-37 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | JOM |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 Jul |