Sensitization is a cause of corrosion that has been widely studied in austenitic steels; however, the relationship between sensitization and mechanical properties of steel is less known. Therefore, the objective of this work is to study the mechanical pro...

... Accession Number : ADD149704. Title : Flow Localisation Behaviour of AISI 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel in Warm and Hot Working Regions. ...

... The flexure fatigue behavior for the base metal and welded joint of an AISI 304L stainless steel type, used in the Angra-1 reactor, was determined. ...

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... Title : The Transpassivity Region on AISI 304L Stainless ... sub 2)SO(sub 4) Solution ... Corporate Author : UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SAO CARLOS ...

... Title : The Corrosion Behavior of AISI 304L Stainless Steel in 0.1 M HCl at Room Temperature--II. The Effect of Cold Working,. Corporate Author : ...

... Title : THE EFFECT OF DEFORMATION MARTENSITE ON THE STRESS- CORROSION CRACKING OF AISI 304L TYPE STEEL IN AN H(2)SO(4 ...

... Title : Thermal Behavior of Nitrogen and Carbon Implanted AISI 304L Stainless Steel. Descriptive Note : Journal article,. ...

... A compilation and critical analysis of the thermal conductivity (lambda) of AISI ... the electrical resistivity, and the absolute Seebeck coefficient of 304L ...

... Title : The Resistance to Localized Corrosion in Neutral Chloride Medium of an AISI 304L Stainless Steel Implanted With Nitrogen and Neon Ions. ...

... Abstract : The rapid, total penetration of a water tank constructed of AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel when filled with apparently innocuous ...

... pitting corrosion resistance were tested on AISI 304L stainless specimens in hot concentrated sodium, calcium and magnesium chlorides at 105 C ...

... Accession Number : ADD126803. Title : Some Observations on Interactions between Unstressed AISI 304L Steel and Zinc or Zinc Oxide,. ...

... corrosion rate, crevice corrosion, green density, manganese addition, molybdenum addition, nickel addition, phosphorus addition, pitting corrosion ...

... Title : Interaction Between Creep and Electrochemical Corrosion in Molten Salt Medium: For AISI 304L Stainless Steel in Molten NaCl-CaCl(sub 2 ...

... Title : Influence of State of Stress on the Processing Map for Hot Working of Stainless Steel Type AISI 304L: Compression Versus Torsion. ...

... in AISI 304L stainless steel implanted with phosphorus ions. ... with tantalum and chromium ions at different ... resistance of the ion-implanted steel. ...

... AISI 304L material again in the modified Sparrow die ... steel nozzle housing at cryogenic temperatures was com- pleted; however, difficulty was being ...

... CrNi steel (AISI 304L), titanium, Nitronic 50, and Sandvik 2R12 components were exposed in the evaporator which was charged with a simulated ...

These assemblies consisted of uranium mononitride fuel pellets encased ... Uranium mononitride fuel pins were encased in AISI 304L stainless steel capsules . ...

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Ion nitriding is a glow discharge process that is used to induce surface modification in metals. It has been applied to 316-L austenitic stainless steel looking for similar benefits already obtained in other steels. An austenitic stainless steel was selec...

The relationship between the degree of sensitization and the corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel has been reported since long time, however this relationship does not account for all the experimental results reported on the literature. The ...

The intergranular stress cracking of welded joints of austenitic stainless steel, AISI 304, is a serious problem in BWR type reactors. It is associated with the simultaneous presence of three factors; stress, a critical media and sensibilization (DOS). EP...

Corrosion susceptibility under stress of AISI 304 steel sensitized in a sodium thiocyanate solution has been studied and results were compared with those obtained with solutions of thiosulfate and tetrathionate. Sensitized steel type 304 is highly suscept...

The relationship between: microstructure-heat treatment, microstructure-mechanical properties, microstructure-corrosion resistance make that the study of the microstructure of metals and alloys be a powerful tool either in technical-scientific research as...

AA 1050 Aluminium, AISI 304L and AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel were deformed at different strain and strain path. Deformed microstructure in AISI 304L and AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel shows significant amount of deformation twin and Strain Induced Martensite ...

A method has been devised which will allow the joining of uranium to steel by fusion welding through the use of an intermediate material. Uranium-0.5 titanium was joined to AISI 304L stainless steel by using a vanadium insert. Also, a method is now availa...

... 1.3.5 Crack propagation under combined axial-torsion loading 26 2 AISI 304L AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL 27 2.1 MATERIAL 28 ...

... of AISI 304L, 316L, 316, 430, 409, Sandvik 1802, SX 3CR12, and a mild steel was performed in three cultures of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). ...

Fast reactor irradiated AISI 304L stainless steel tubing was fusion-welded using conventional inert gas-tungsten arc welding (GTAW) procedures which were adapted for remote operation. Metallographic examination of weld joints sometimes revealed porosity in the weld zone and cracks at the tube inner wall within the heat-affected zone. A ...

Under the aspect of application in reprocessing plants for nuclear fuel the ELC-quality of the Cr Ni stainless steel AISI 304, additionally purified by the electroslag-remelting-process, was tested as forged and rolled (sheet) material in nitric acid of d...

A method has been devised which will allow the joining of uranium to steel by fusion welding through the use of an intermediate material. Uranium-0.5 titanium was joined to AISI 304L stainless steel by using a vanadium insert. Also, a method is now available for selecting possible filler metals when two entirely dissimilar metals need ...

for the AISI 304 stainless steel nitrided by low energy � high flux implantation at 400� C [8]. As a result formed upon plasma nitriding of AISI 304L stainless steel [23]. Therefore, in the present work we intend of nitridation treatments mainly on tool and stainless steels [1-7] are well known aiming to improve

Machining of the A106B GTA and EB welded specimens was completed. Laser welding of the AISI 304L and ASTM A106B materials is continuing. Tensile testing of the ASTM A106B EB welded specimens was initiated and completed. Testing of the ASTM A106B EB welded...

We have studied the scratch and wear behaviour of seven different surface treatments on an AISI 304L stainless steel substrate. These surface treatments have been elaborated by different processes: physical vapour deposition, ion nitriding, hypersonic pro...

Fatigue of two stainless steels, AISI 304L and AL6-XN, was systematically investigated. While AISI 304L is well known in industry and has been used in engineering applications over the years, AL6-XN is a relatively new alloy and fatigue properties of this material have not ...

The object of this study was to measure the stability of irradiation-induced microstructure upon annealing and, by selectively annealing out some of these features and reirradiating the material, it was expected that information could be gained concerning the role of microstructural changes in the void swelling process. Transmission electron microscopic examinations of isochronally annealed (200 ...

Radiation-enhanced and -induced phases precipitation, radiation-induced solute segregation and radiation-induced preferential sputtering have been observed in the irradiated stainless steels. Austenite([gamma]) to ferrite([alpha]) phase transformation has been reported in austenitic stainless steels following neutron- and ion-irradiation, long-term thermal aging and mechanical deformation. ...

Low energy-high flux (1.2 keV, 1 mA/cm2) nitriding of an austenitic AISI 304L stainless steel has been carried out by implanting a dose of 3.5�1019 ions cm-2 at 400 �C for 1 h. An important increase in surface hardness has been found to occur as a result of the formation of the so-called expanded austenite ?N phase. Transmission ...

This program to produce overlays, with corrosion resistance to coal gasification atmospheres at 1800/sup 0/F, is in its early stages. The first quarter was used to obtain the materials required for the program and to begin welding. All materials needed for the program have been received or are on order. The substrate materials, AISI ...

The magnetic response of AISI 304L and AISI 316L obtained through powder metallurgy and sintered in nitrogen were studied. AISI 304L sintered in nitrogen showed a ferromagnetic behaviour in as-sintered state while AISI 316L was paramagnetic. After solution annealing both ...

Electrical strain gages are investigated from ambient to liquid-helium temperatures. Experimental determination of the curves of apparent strain vs. temperature were especially considered, because of the role of thermal and mechanical stresses in a superconducting rotor in the cooling and operational phases. Commercially available Karma and modified-Karma alloy foil strain gages were used. These ...

The relative compatibility of UC with nine metals was investigated. Samples of UC were heated in contact with W, Ta, Mo, Zircaloy-2, AISI 304L SS, Inconel, Hastelloy F, Nb-1% Zr, and Nb--33% Ta--1% Zr, for 10 min periods at 1000 to 2400 deg C. W and Mo were the least reactive metals tested. The UC-stainless steel reaction was ...

Electrochemical behavior of austenitic AISI 304 stainless steel in two different solutions is presented here. Effect of cold rolling conditions on corrosion behavior of the steel is studied with respect to strain-induced {alpha}'-martensite phase, residual stress, and texture of both the austenite and {alpha}'-martensite phases. The annealed steel plate has been unidirectionally ...

As-received hot-rolled commercial grade AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel plates were solution treated at 1060 �C to achieve chemical homogeneity. Microstructural characterization of the solution-treated material revealed polygonal grains of about 85- ?m size along with annealing twins. The solution-treated plates were heavily ...

The mechanical and fracture properties of austenitic stainless steels (SSs) alloyed with gallium require assessment in order to determine the likelihood of premature storage-container failure following Ga uptake. AISI 304 L SS was cast with 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 wt pct Ga. Increased Ga concentration promoted duplex microstructure ...

The deposition of cold-sprayed titanium on various substrates is studied in this work. A rather coarse powder of titanium (?70 + 45 ?m) was sprayed under uniform spraying conditions using a cold spray system onto five different substrates: two aluminum-based alloys (AISI 1050-H16 and AISI 2017-T4), copper, stainless steel AISI 304L, ...

Stress corrosion tests of an amorphous FeCrNiW alloy and wrought crystalline AISI 304 stainless steel (SS) alloys in boiling MgCl/sub 2/ have demonstrated that the amorphous FeCrNiW alloys exhibit stress corrosion properties equal to or better than solution-annealed AISI 304L SS. Static load bend tests were conducted in boiling ...

Operating conditions of many high temperature components involve thermal transients in combination with mechanical strain cycles. For lifetime prediction, an accurate knowledge of the cyclic stress-strain behavior of the material is required. Ideally, in laboratory thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) tests the cyclic stress-strain behavior should be determined under conditions which resemble those ...

The combination of a dual-scale (nano and micro) roughness with an inherent low-surface energy coating material is an essential factor for the development of superhydrophobic surfaces. Ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) machining/structuring is a promising technique for obtaining the dual-scale roughness. Sheets of stainless steel (AISI 304 ...

Stainless steels (SSs) having a stable and metastable austenitic phase were studied to see the influence of strain-induced phase transformation in the metastable austenitic stainless steel on the evolution of texture during cold rolling and aging. AISI 304L and 316L SS plates were unidirectionally cold rolled up to a 90 pct reduction ...

The effect of cold working on microstructure and structure and thereby on electrochemical behavior of metastable AISI 304L and stable AISI 316L austenitic stainless steels in two different solutions is presented here. The solution-annealed stainless steel (SS) plates were unidirectionally cold rolled at different rolling conditions ...

High-level nuclear wastes at the Hanford site are stored underground in carbon steel double-shell and single-shell tanks (DSTs and SSTs). The installation of a prototype corrosion monitoring instrument tree into DST 241-A-101 was completed in December 1995. The instrument tree has the ability to detect and discriminate between uniform corrosion, pitting, and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) through ...

The effect of flux and Ar pretreatment during ion-beam nitriding of austenitic stainless steel is investigated. The ion energy and temperature were 1.2 keV and 400 deg. C, respectively, the ion current densities were 0.5, 0.67, and 0.83 mA cm{sup -2}. The nitrogen distribution profiles were measured using nuclear reaction analysis. The obtained nitrogen distribution profiles were analyzed by the ...

Irradiation creep data from FFTF-MOTA at {approximately}400{degrees}C were analyzed for nine 20% cold-worked titanium-modified type 316 stainless steels, each of which exhibits a different duration for the transient regime of swelling. One of these steels was the fusion prime candidate alloy designated PCA. The others were various developmental breeder reactor heats. The analysis was based on the ...

Irradiation creep data from FFTF-MOTA at {approximately}400{degrees}C were analyzed for nine 20% cold-worked titanium-modified type 316 stainless steels, each of which exhibits a different duration for the transient regime of swelling. One of these steels was the fusion prime candidate alloy designated PCA. The others were various developmental breeder reactor heats. The analysis was based on the ...

The formation and breakdown of the passive films on stainless steels are mainly controlled by ionic and electronic transport processes. Both these processes are in part controlled by the electronic properties of the oxide film. Consequently, it is vital to gain a detailed perception of the electronic properties of the passive films together with structural and compositional information for a ...

This study was conducted in an attempt to develop a metallographic method for the investigation of pipe bombings. Three common pipe materials, ASTM A53 steel, AISI 304L stainless steel, and 6061-T6 aluminum, were shock-loaded using five high explosives and three propellants. The explosives used were ANFO, Composition C4, C6 detasheet, ...

d'aciers inoxidables austenitiques nickel-chrome". Academie des Science, Comptes Rendus, Paris. Vol. 264,. No. 5, Jan. 30, 1967, pp. 425-428. ...

This report discusses the performance of candidate metallic materials envisioned for fabricating waste package containers for long-term disposal at a possible geological repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Candidate materials include austenitic iron-base to nickel-base alloy (AISI 304L, AISI 316L, and Alloy 825), high-purity copper ...

The paper concerns some aspects of non-equilibrium materials processing with high power beams. Three examples show that the formation of metastable phases plays a crucial role to understand the effects of beam-matter interaction: (i) modeling of pulsed laser induced thermal sputtering; (ii) formation of metastable phases during solidification of the melt pool; (i) possibility of carrying out heat ...

An issue of current interest to PWRs is the possibility that void swelling of austenitic near-core internal components may exert some deleterious effect on component functionality, particularly during extended operation to 60 years. A similar concern has also been raised for water-cooled fusion devices. One question of particular interest is the range of temperature over which void swelling can ...

The cyclic stress-strain behaviour of metals and alloys in cyclic saturation can reasonably be described by means of simple multi-component models, such as the model based on a parallel arrangement of elastic-perfectly plastic elements, which was originally proposed by Masing already in 1923. This model concept was applied to thermomechanical fatigue loading of two metallic engineering materials ...

AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel was implanted at 400 �C with 1.2 keV nitrogen ions using a high beam current density of 1 mA/cm2. The nitrogen depth profile, structure, and chemical composition in the modified surface layer were determined by nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The chemical bonding of ...

Joining of stainless steel (AISI 304L) to hot isostatically pressed alumina (HIP-Al2O3) using the brazing alloy 72Ag-28Cu was investigated. The microstructural characterization at various stages of joining, including metallization, annealing of overlaid Ni coating, and brazing, was comprehensively evaluated. The interface structure and ...

Stress/strain induced martensitic transformation has been found to play an important role on the mechanical properties of metastable austenitic stainless steels. Typical two-stage stress-strain curves were observed for AISI 304L and 304LN stainless steels containing 18% Cr and 8%Ni. The martensite phase induced in the ...

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The quality of parts fabricated using Laser Solid Freeform Fabrication (LSFF) is highly dependent on the physical phenomena and operating parameters which govern the process. For instance, the thermal stress patterns and intensity, induced throughout the process domain due to the layer-by-layer material deposition and the temperature distribution characteristics, contribute significantly to ...

The publication presents the papers delivered in a workshop about trials and selection of the steels and their thermal treatments for stamping industry.

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The purpose of the publication is to explain in an easy way the traditional process of steel manufacturing, and to promote the interest of the foundrymen working without large investment.

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In order to protect carbon steel of towers and piping of a GS experimental heavy water plant against corrosion produced by the action of aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulphide, a method, elsewhere published, was developed. Carbon steel exposed to saturate...

In order to protect carbon steel towers and piping of Girlder sulfide (G.S.) experimental heavy water plants against corrosion produced by the action of aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulfides, a method, previously published, was developed. Carbon steel, e...

The Atlas summarizes the experience of almost two decades of applied research in the siderurgical industry (IAS-CNEA joint agreements), by means of hot torsion test to evaluate the hot workability in steels through ductility properties and the formation s...

Within the framework of the development of low activation structural materials to be used in nuclear fusion reactors four martensitic Fe-9,5 Cr alloys were conceived with different contentsof tungsten-tantalum and/or germanium as substitutions for Mo, Ni,...

The main objective of the work was to determine the most common defects occuring in tool steels of the AISI D-2, S-1, 0-1 and W-2 series during thermal treatment. Defects were evaluated by metallographic analyses, a method used to determine and recognize ...

This is a theoretical-experimental laboratory study on the Electroslag Remelting Technology (ESRT) of high quality steels. The objective of this study was to analyze the problems that this technology entails and thus facilitate its industrial application ...

Maraging steel fabrication process metallurgy and cost effectiveness were investigated. Experimental melts were carried out in an induction furnace under argon atmosphere, and alternatively with vacuum remelting or direct induction melting under vacuum. A...

In this work, metallic coatings of nickel was made over carbon steel using two different electrolytic solutions: The Watts's bath and the nickel sulfamate bath, using a pulse variable current. The method use was the traditional method, its means a thermos...

The experimental study focused on the behavior of six different steels, of approximately 0.35% C and various contents of Cr, Ni, and Mo. Each of these steels were tested in order to determine its fatigue limit to 10 million cycles, in 5 different states (...

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With this work it is demonstrated the possibility of performing the nitriding process by using a CVD-ECR source, based on the results obtained after treating several samples of AISI H-12 steel. Also, the main operating parameters (time of treatment, sampl...

The peak stress and the steady state values for free cutting, carbon and alloyed steels deformed at high temperatures were obtained in this paper as a result of two regressions. With these data and the peak deformation values obtained in a former work, st...

Phosphate coatings are inorganic crystalline deposits laid down uniformly on properly prepared surfaces by a chemical reaction with the treated base metal. The reaction consists in dissolving some surface metal by acid attack and then causing surface neut...

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Thin high-? oxide films on InAs, formed by atomic layer deposition, are the key to achieve high-speed metal-oxide-semiconductor devices. We have studied the native oxide and the interface between InAs and 2 nm thick Al2O3 or HfO2 layers using synchrotron x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Both films lead to a strong oxide reduction, obtaining less than 10% of the native As-oxides and between 10% ...

It is well known that stable and efficient liquid-junction photovoltaic solar cells based on n-CuInSe/sub 2/ photoanodes can be obtained by coating the semiconductor surface with an indium-oxide layer and by employing an aqueous polyiodide solution containing Cu/sup +/, In/sup 3+/, and H/sup +/ ions. In this work, the authors further investigated the polycrystalline n-CuInSe/sub 2/-indium ...

This paper is part of a series which corresponds to the carbon steel behaviour as construction material for Girlder sulfide (G.S.) heavy water plants. The present work analyses the iron concentration study during passivation in the passivating fluid. At t...

In heavy water plants that use the bithermal exchange H(sub 2)S-H(sub 2)O, a protective scale against corrosion is formed by the action of a solution of H(sub 2)S at high temperature for a tile between 10 to 14 days. Exposure to humid air during plant shu...

In order to protect carbon steel towers and piping of a GS experimental heavy water plant against corrosion produced by the action of aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulphide, a method, elsewhere published, was developed. Carbon steel exposed to saturated a...

The passivation on carbon steels, in particular ASTM A 516 Degree 60 and ASTM A 333 steels is made, submitting it to the action of H(sub 2)S/H(sub 2)O(sup 1,2) corrosive medium. The steel is rapidly corroded by H(sub 2)S in aqueous solution, forming iron ...

In order to protect carbon steel towers and piping of Girlder sulfide (G.S.) experimental heavy water plants against corrosion produced by the action of aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulfide, a method, previously published, was developed. Carbon steel, ex...

An ASTM A 516 degree 60 carbon steel superficial protection technique submitted to a hydrogen-water sulfide corrosive medium at 2 MPa of pressure and 40-125 deg C forming on itself an iron sulfide layer was tested. Studies on pH influence, temperature, pa...

This work describes the assays aimed to passivate the steel carbon of the process pipings. This steel is marked by the ASTM A 333 G6 and is chemically similar to those of isotopic exchange towers which corrode in contact with in-water hydrogen sulfide sol...

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The susceptibility of a 17-4PH type steel to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in low pressure steam turbine environments was assessed using slow strain rate test at 90 Centigrade and at 1.35x10(sup -6) seg(sup -1). Environments tested included different co...

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Thin high-{kappa} oxide films on InAs, formed by atomic layer deposition, are the key to achieve high-speed metal-oxide-semiconductor devices. We have studied the native oxide and the interface between InAs and 2 nm thick Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} or HfO{sub 2} layers using synchrotron x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Both films lead to a strong oxide reduction, obtaining less than 10% of the native ...

As complement to the experiences on carbon steel passivation for its use in G.S. (Girlder sulfide) heavy water production plants, the results herein obtained are given, processing the material with a saturated solution at 2.3 MPa of full pressure and 125 ...

Background. Heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) and bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1), both enzymes involved in bilirubin homeostasis, play an important role inoxidative stress defense. Objective. To assess the effect of promotervariations of HMOX1 and UGT1A1 genes on the progression of fibrosis in patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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New developments with bainite have resulted in a steel with an ultimate tensile strength of 1.7-2.5 GPa and a toughness in excess of 30-40 MPa m1/2. The novel microstructure is generated in a high carbon high silicon steel isothermally transformed at temperatures of 200 C-350 C. Iron does not diffuse during the transformation to bainite at this low temperature. As a result, 20-40 nm thick plates ...

A liquid bridge is a mass of liquid sustained by the action of the surface tension force between two parallel supporting disks Apart from their basic scientific interest a liquid bridge can be considered as the simplest idealization of the configuration appearing in the floating zone technique used for crystal growth and purification of high melting point materials footnote Messeguer et al emph ...

Schwertmannite, an iron oxyhydroxide sulfate nanomineral, plays a significant role in the geochemistry of acid mine drainage (AMD) as a metastable phase with respect to goethite and by retaining toxic metals, e.g. arsenic [1]. Schwertmannite�s characteristic morphology is needles 100-300 nm long and only 5-10 nm in diameter extending from a dense aggregate. The poorly-and nano-crystalline nature ...

BackgroundAlthough nowaday it is broadly accepted that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) may undergo recombination, the frequency of such recombination remains controversial. Its estimation is not straightforward, as recombination under homoplasmy (i.e., among identical mt genomes) is likely to be overlooked. In species with tandem duplications of large mtDNA fragments the detection of recombination can ...

Abigail Alvarez OlarteCINVESTAV Alba Leticia Carrillo MonteverdeDCI-UG Alberto Carrami�anaINAOE Aldo MorselliFERMI Alejandro CastillaDCI-UG Alejandro IbarraTechnical University of Munich Alma D Rojas PachecoFCFM-BUAP Alma Xochitl Gonzalez MoralesInstituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM Andrew Walcott BeckwithAmerican Institute of Beam Energy Physics Ariadna Montiel ArenasDepartamento de F�sica, ...