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http://dx.doi.org/10.7779/JKSNT.2014.34.3.241

Ultrasonic Nonlinearity of AISI316 Austenitic Steel Subjected to Long-Term Isothermal Aging  

Gong, Won-Sik (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Chosun University)
Kim, ChungSeok (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Chosun University)
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Abstract
This study presents the ultrasonic nonlinearity of AISI316 austenitic stainless steels subjected to longterm isothermal aging. These steels are attractive materials for use in industrial mechanical structures because of their strength at high-temperatures and their chemical stability. The test materials were subjected to accelerated heat-treatment in an electrical furnace for a predetermined aging duration. The variations in the ultrasonic nonlinearity and microstructural damage were carefully evaluated through observation of the microstructure. The ultrasonic nonlinearity stiffly dropped after aging for up to 1000 h and, then, monotonously decreased. The polygonal shape of the initial grain structures changed to circular, especially as the annealing twins in the grains dissolved and disappeared. The delta ferrite on the grain boundaries could not be observed at 1000 h of aging, and these continuously transformed into their sigma phases. Consequently, in the intial aging period, the rapid decrease in the ultrasonic nonlinearity was caused by voids, dislocations, and twin annihilation. The continuous monotonic decrease in the ultrasonic nonlinearity after the first drop resulted from the generation of $Cr_{23}C_6$ precipitates and ${\sigma}$ phases.
Keywords
Stainless Steel; Ultrasonic Nonlinearity; Heat Treatment; Microstructure;
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