Precipitation of carbides and sigma phase in AISI type 446 stainless steel under working conditions

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 155-156, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 1681-1689

  Guimaraes A A ^a   Mei, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbides; Heat treatment; Sigma phase; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; CHROMIUM; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; X RAY DIFFRACTION; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL;

FERRITIC STEELS; PHASE HARDNESS; PRECIPITATES; SIGMA PHASE;

STAINLESS STEEL; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL; MICROHARDNESS MEASUREMENT; SIGMA PHASE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 10044259547     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.341     Document Type: Article

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