Thermal aging behaviors of duplex stainless steels used in nuclear power plant: A review

Y Fan, TG Liu, L **n, YM Han, YH Lu, T Shoji - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Duplex stainless steels (DSS) suffer from thermal aging embrittlement after long-term service
in the temperature range of 280-320° C, leading to severe deterioration of mechanical …

Austenite decomposition behavior adjacent to δ-ferrite in a Si-modified Fe-Cr-Ni austenitic stainless steel during thermal aging at 550° C

A **e, S Chen, S Chen, H Jiang, L Rong - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The δ-ferrite decomposition has been widely reported in conventional Fe-Cr-Ni austenitic
stainless steel during thermal aging. However, a novel phenomenon is found in a Si …

Nano-precipitates evolution and their effects on mechanical properties of 17-4 precipitation-hardening stainless steel

Z Wang, H Li, Q Shen, W Liu, Z Wang - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Precipitates play significant roles in materials design but in-depth understanding of the
evolution of nano-scale precipitates in complex martensitic steels is still limited. In this study …

Evaluation of pitting corrosion in duplex stainless steel Fe20Cr9Ni for nuclear power application

Y Chen, B Yang, Y Zhou, Y Wu, H Zhu - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
A spinodal decomposition is often carried out in the austenite-ferrite duplex stainless steel
Fe20Cr9Ni during long-term service at a temperature in the range from 280 to 320° C …

Using post-processing heat treatments to elucidate precipitate strengthening of additively manufactured superalloy 718

S Taller, T Austin - Additive Manufacturing, 2022 - Elsevier
The poor machinability and extensive work hardening of Ni-based superalloys makes
additive manufacturing an attractive option for producing geometrically complex components …

Precipitation and hardening in irradiated low alloy steels with a wide range of Ni and Mn compositions

N Almirall, PB Wells, T Yamamoto, K Wilford, T Williams… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Mn-Ni-Si intermetallic precipitates (MNSPs) that are observed in some Fe-based
alloys following thermal aging and irradiation are of considerable scientific and technical …

On the role of transmission electron microscopy for precipitation analysis in metallic materials

T Zhou, RP Babu, Z Hou, P Hedström - Critical Reviews in Solid …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Precipitation hardening is one of the most important strengthening mechanisms in metallic
materials, and thus, controlling precipitation is often critical in optimizing mechanical …

Precipitate evolution and mechanical properties of Si-modified A286 alloy aged at 510° C

Y Su, S Zhang, X Shi, W Wang, Y Li, W Yan… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Si-modified A286 alloy was designed to be compatible with liquid lead-bismuth eutectic
(LBE) metal. The addition of Si resulted in a distinct microstructure compared to A286 alloy …

G phase precipitation and strengthening in ultra-high strength ferritic steels: Towards lean 'maraging'metallurgy

WW Sun, RKW Marceau, MJ Styles, D Barbier… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Ultra-high strength steels are interesting materials for light-weighting applications in the
transportation industries. A key requirement of these applications is weldability and …

Precipitation behavior in G-phase strengthened ferritic stainless steels

M Yang, DJM King, I Povstugar, Y Wen, J Luan, B Kuhn… - Acta materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of G-phase strengthened ferritic stainless steels Fe-20Cr-3Ni-3Si-X (X= 2Mn, 1Mn-
2Ti, 1Mn-2Nb and 1Mn-2Ta) are characterized after aging using experimental …