Authors: C García F Martin Y Blanco MP de Tiedra ML Aparicio
Publish Date: 2009/01/07
Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 292-301
Abstract
Duplex stainless steels SS obtained through powder metallurgy PM from austenitic AISI 316L and ferritic AISI 430L powders were mixed in different amounts to obtain a biphasic structure with an austenite/ferrite ratio of 50/50 65/35 and 85/15 Prepared powders were compacted at 750 MPa and sintered in N2H2 95 pct–5 pct at 1250 °C for 1 hour Some samples sintered in vacuum were taken as references Optical metallography Xray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive analysis of Xrays were used for microstructural characterization Powder metallurgy base materials AISI 430L and 316L showed a single lamellar constituent after sintering in nitrogen A mixed constituent was identified in PM duplex SS sintered in nitrogen and in vacuum However coarse and fine lamellar constituents were only present in PM duplex SS sintered in nitrogen The effects of annealing solution heat treatment 1150 °C on microstructures were evaluated Homogeneous structures were obtained for the PM base materials while for PM duplex SS annealing dissolved lamellar constituents but mixed constituent were still present
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