Abstract
By twin-induced grain boundary engineering utilizing optimized one-step thermomechanical processing with 3% pre-strain and subsequent annealing at 1240 K for 72 h, a very high frequency of coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundaries (86%) was introduced into type 316 austenitic stainless steel. The resulting steel showed a remarkably high resistance to intergranular corrosion during ferric sulfate-sulfuric acid tests. A CSL frequency of over 82% may result in a very low percolation probability of random boundary networks in per-threshold and a remarkable suppression of intergranular deterioration during twin-induced grain boundary engineering of austenitic stainless steels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5179-5184 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Acta Materialia |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Nov |
Keywords
- Annealing
- Austenitic steels
- Corrosion
- Grain boundary engineering
- Percolation
- Thermomechanical processing