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Stainless Steels


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Background

1913: Brearley, Sheffield

>10% Cr steel did not corrode in the industrial

atmosphere of Sheffield.

a consequence ofpassivation - the formation of

a protective oxide layer.

Passive layers form very rapidly, but are thin,

defect free and firmly attached to the surface ofthe steel.


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Important Elements

Chromium (Cr) for resistance to oxidising

environments, and a ferrite former.

Nickel (Ni) for resistance to reducing

environments, and an austenite stabiliser.

Molybdenum (Mo) improves the pitting

resistance.

And others ...


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Phase Diagrams

Temperature

1400 1200

12% Cr

+

60% Ni


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Pitting Resistance Equivalent

P.R.E. =

%Cr

+ 3(%Mo)

+ 16(%N)

a useful guide, but empirical. Elements

must be in solution.


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Some Alloys

Cr Ni Mo PREN

ferritic: 12 - - 12

304: 18 10 - 18 316: 18 10 3 27

duplex: 22 5.5 3.5 32.5

super-austenitic: 27 31 3.5 37.5


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Ferritic

AISI 430

0.1% C, 17% Cr

100% ferrite (body centred cubic)

low strength

poor toughness

good ductility


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Martensitic

AISI 410

0.15% max C, 13% Cr.

various amounts of martensite

Stronger

better toughness

production tubulars


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Austenitic

AISI 304

0.1% C, 18% Cr, 8% Ni.

0.03% C, 18% Cr, 10% Ni.

almost 100% austenite.

Excellent toughness (cryogenic).

low yield strength.

cladding, etc.


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Composition/Microstructure

chromium equivalent

Cr + 2Si + 1.5Mo + 5V + 5.5Al + 1.75Nb +

1.5Ti + 0.75W.

nickel equivalent

Ni + Co + 0.5Mn + 0.3Cu + 25N + 30C.

See Schaeffler diagram.


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Schaeffler Diagram

Chromium equivalent 40%

30%

Martensite

Austenite

Ferrite

A + F

M + F

F + M

A+F+M


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Duplex

25% Cr, 5% Ni.

flexibility for:

high P.R.E.

strength

combination of these

and resistance to:

sensitisation

stress corrosion cracking


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Precipitation-hardened austenitic

eg ARMCO: 17-10PH

0.1%C, 17%Cr, 11%Ni, 0.3%P

Proof Strengths

316 300Nmm-2

17-10P 680Nmm-2 (1120oC, wq + 24h 648oC)

Other p.h. elements: Al, Cu.

Can harden martensitic steels this way.


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High nitrogen austenitic

ARMCO Nitronic 32

0.1%C, 12%Mn, 18%Cr, 1.6%Ni, 0.35%N.

Increases proof strength by 40%.


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Pitting Corrosion

Pitting corrosion (eg 10mm in six months in

room temp seawater).

Related to localised breakdown of passive

layer.

Consequent rapid pit formation.


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Weld Decay

Sensitisation

Heat treatment (500 - 700oC) causes

chromium depletion at, or near grain

boundaries

hence intergranular corrosion


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Sensitisation

Cr rich

Cr poor

Chromium carbides


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Temperature, Time, Sensitisation

Temperat

ure

1000

400

log(time)

Grain-boundary

precipitation

Intergranular

Corrosion

~5 minutes


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Accelerated Sensitisation Test

For example

Grade 304

Solution treated at 1050oC

Boiling H2SO4, CuSO4

Susceptible at 700oC after 1 hour


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Prevention

low C

316 0.10%C max

316L 0.03%C max

stabilise

347 0.08%C max, Ti(4 x C) min

heat treat.


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Sigma Phase

sigma phase formation during heat

treatment (esp duplex).

depletion of ferrite if Cr and Mo present.


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Cost of Corrosion

NBS/Batelle Review of 1980

$70 billion is total cost (estimates vary between

$8 billion and $126 billion).

$10 billion could be saved - if best practice

were to be applied.

(about 3% of GDP)

Corresponding figures for UK (HoarReport, c1970)


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Costs of Corrosion

Replacement of lost material

Prevention costs

Energy costs of extraction of lost material Maintenance and repair costs

Lost production costs

Loss of business? Health and Safety costs

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