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Effect of Cooling Rate on the Precipitation Behavior of a Fe–Cr–Ni Alloy

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Ferrite (δ) in two-phase austenite–ferrite Fe–Cr–Ni alloys decomposes into Mo- and Cr-rich phases like sigma (σ) and chi (χ), when aged in the temperature range of 873–1273 K (600–1000 °C). The precipitation of these phases for a particular Fe-Cr-Ni alloy has an adverse effect on its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. In the present work, precipitation behavior of UNS S32205 duplex stainless steel (a Fe–Cr–Ni alloy) during controlled cooling and heating (isothermal aging) has been studied in the temperature range of 973–1073 K (700–800 °C). Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS) attached to SEM were used to characterize the microstructures. The effect of precipitation of σ and χ phases on the micro-hardness was also studied. The precipitation sequence for 1023 K (750 °C), when cooled from 12,000 to 5 °C/min, was δ → carbides → χ → σ, while for 1073 K (800 °C), it was found to be δ → χ → σ. The Mo-enriched metastable χ phase nucleates at the initial stage of aging which then transforms to stable σ precipitates. The amount of σ and χ phases increased with temperature and aging time, but temperature was found to have a dominant role than the cooling rate due to higher diffusion of solute atoms at high temperatures. EBSD studies did not show any orientation relationship between parent δ ferrite and σ phase.

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The authors are thankful to the Chancellor, VIT-AP University, and the Director, VNIT Nagpur, for their constant encouragement to publish this paper. The authors would also like to acknowledge the use of ‘National Facility of Texture & OIM (a DST-IRPHA facility)’ for EBSD measurements and Centre of Excellence for Steel Technology (CoEST), IIT Bombay, for the use of the dilatometer.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522237, India

    Amit Kumar

  2. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India

    Shubham Londhe, Tushar Dandekar & Rajesh Kisni Khatirkar

  3. Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400076, India

    S. L. Kamath

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Kumar, A., Londhe, S., Dandekar, T. et al. Effect of Cooling Rate on the Precipitation Behavior of a Fe–Cr–Ni Alloy. Trans Indian Inst Met 73, 1961–1973 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-020-02011-w

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