Grain-boundary structure and precipitation in sensitized austenitic stainless steel

Hiroyuki Kokawa, Masayuki Shimada, Yutaka S. Sato

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-37
Number of pages4
JournalJOM
Volume52
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Jul

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