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Effect of Carbon and Nitrogen on the Stacking Fault Energy in Austenitic Steels

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The data on the effect of carbon and nitrogen on the stacking fault energy (SFE) of austenitic steels are summarized. Threshold values of SFE characterizing the stability of austenite are given. The effective value of SFE for high-nitrogen austenitic steels is found to be 20–25 mJ/m2. At this value, these steels have the best combination of strength, ductility, and impact strength at a retained high stability of austenite to the γ–ε–α transformation during cooling and plastic deformation.

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This work was carried out within the framework of state task no. 076-00328-21-00 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

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    V. M. Blinov, I. O. Bannykh, E. I. Lukin, O. A. Bannykh, E. V. Blinov, O. P. Chernogorova, M. A. Samoilova & D. V. Chernenok

  2. Bardin Central Research Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, 105005, Moscow, Russia

    A. M. Glezer & E. N. Blinova

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Blinov, V.M., Glezer, A.M., Bannykh, I.O. et al. Effect of Carbon and Nitrogen on the Stacking Fault Energy in Austenitic Steels. Russ. Metall. 2022, 347–354 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036029522040061

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