Bipolar electrochemistry is used to produce a linear potential gradient across a bipolar electrode(BPE),providing direct access to the anodic and cathodic reactions under a wide range of applied potentials.The occurre...Bipolar electrochemistry is used to produce a linear potential gradient across a bipolar electrode(BPE),providing direct access to the anodic and cathodic reactions under a wide range of applied potentials.The occurrence of pitting corrosion,crevice corrosion,and general corrosion on type 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS 2205)BPE has been observed at room temperature.The critical pit depth of 10-20μm with a55%-75% probability of pits developing into stable pits at potential from+0.9 to+1.2 V vs.OCP(open circuit potential)are measured.All pit nucleation sites are either within ferritic grains or at the interface between austenite and ferrite.The critical conditions for pitting and crevice corrosion are discussed with Epit(critical pitting potential)and Ecre(critical crevice potential)decreasing from 0.87 and 0.80 V vs.OCP after150 s of exposure to 0.84 and 0.76 V vs.OCP after 900 s of exposure,respectively.Pit growth kinetics under different applied bipolar potentials and exposure times have been obtained.The ferrite is shown to be more susceptible to general dissolution.展开更多
A kind of micro/nanostructured 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)with uniform distribution of nanocrystals was prepared via aluminothermic reaction method.The analysis of stress-strain curve showed that the fracture str...A kind of micro/nanostructured 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)with uniform distribution of nanocrystals was prepared via aluminothermic reaction method.The analysis of stress-strain curve showed that the fracture strength and elongation of the specimen were 946 MPa and 24.7%,respectively.At present,the research on microstructure of bimodal 2205 DSS at room temperature(RT)mainly depended on scanning electron microscope(SEM)observation after loading experiments.The test result indicates that there are two different yield stages in stress-strain curve of specimen during tensile process.The microstructure of duplex bimodal structured stainless steel consists of two pairs of soft hard regions and phases.By studying deformation mechanism of bimodal structured stainless steel,the interaction between soft phase and hard phase are discussed.The principle of composition design and microstructure control of typical duplex stainless steel is obtained,which provides an important research basis for designing of advanced duplex stainless steel.展开更多
This paper investigated on influence of different alloying elements added into duplex stainless steel (DSS) on phase transitions using thermochemical methods in comparison with experiment.The results showed that the m...This paper investigated on influence of different alloying elements added into duplex stainless steel (DSS) on phase transitions using thermochemical methods in comparison with experiment.The results showed that the most possible species in the ferrite phase,austenite phase,σphase,Hcp phase,χphase,and carbide were Cr:Va-type,Fe:Va-type,Ni:Cr:Mo-type,Cr_(2)N-type,Fe_(24)Mo_(10)Cr_(24)-type,and Cr:Mo:C-type,respectively.Furthermore,the Ni,N,Cr,and Mo alloying had significant influences on the transition of each DSS phase.The Ni and N additions obviously raised the temperature at ferrite-1/austenite-1 balance while the Cr and Mo decreased the dual-phase balance temperature.In addition,the Ni addition can promote the precipitating ofσphase at relatively high temperature while the precipitating of Hcp phase at relatively low temperature.The Hcp phase andχphase can be obviously increased by the N addition.The introduction of Cr and Mo notably enhances the precipitation ofσphase.However,the promotion ofχphase precipitation is facilitated by the presence of Mo,while the Cr element acts as an inhibitor forχphase precipitation.Furthermore,the ferrite/austenite ratio tested by experiment was higher than that calculated by thermochemical methods,thus pre-designed solution temperature should be lower about 30-100℃than that calculated by thermochemical methods.展开更多
Phase transformation is one of the factors that would significantly influence the ability to resist cavitation erosion of stainless steels. Due to the specific properties of duplex stainless steel, the heat treatment ...Phase transformation is one of the factors that would significantly influence the ability to resist cavitation erosion of stainless steels. Due to the specific properties of duplex stainless steel, the heat treatment would bring about significant phase transformations. In this paper, we have examined the previous studies on the phase transition of stainless steel, including the literature on the classification of stainless steel, spinodal decomposition, sigma phase transformation, and cavitation erosion of double stainless steel. Through these literature investigations, the destruction of cavitation erosion on duplex stainless steel can be clearly known, and the causes of failure of duplex stainless steel in seawater can be clarified, thus providing a theoretical basis for subsequent scientific research. And the review is about to help assess the possibility of using bulk heat treatment to improve the cavitation erosion (CE) behaviour of the duplex stainless steel 7MoPLUS.展开更多
There are abundant natural gas resources in western China,but many oil and gas fields are rich in chloridion,sulfureted hydrogen,carbon dioxide and other corrosive medium,which have strong corrosivity to pipeline.One ...There are abundant natural gas resources in western China,but many oil and gas fields are rich in chloridion,sulfureted hydrogen,carbon dioxide and other corrosive medium,which have strong corrosivity to pipeline.One gas field possesses abundant natural gas with great pressure,and the chloridion concentration in the water separated from gas is about10%,so the medium has great corrosivity.In order to ensure the safety of the pipeline,about 13 km length pipeline and the internal pipes of a gas treatment plant that purifies gas about 12 billion cubic meter a year are made of 2205 duplex stainless steel(2205 DSS).2205 DSS has many characteristics in welding with complex welding process;and because of high quality requirements for the construction of natural gas pipeline and restriction of on-site conditions,the site welding is very difficult.Around the engineering application,a large number of experimental researches have been carried out on the material microstructure,properties and weldability.Finally welded joints which conform to the requirements of standard are obtained,contributing to the first large-scale application of this material in the field of oil and gas pipelines.Considering the engineering application and the latest research development,the welding and key factors affecting the joint properties of 2205 DSS pipes are summarized and analyzed.展开更多
Multi-layer narrow-gap welding of thick S32101 duplex stainless steel was conducted using laser welding with beam wobble process.The phase transition,grain size,phase proportion and crystal texture of welded joint wer...Multi-layer narrow-gap welding of thick S32101 duplex stainless steel was conducted using laser welding with beam wobble process.The phase transition,grain size,phase proportion and crystal texture of welded joint were also studied and compared with gas metal arc welding process.The microhardness and tensile strength were measured and fracture surface was analyzed to evaluate the mechanical properties of welded joints.The results showed that beam wobble technology improved the misalignment of laser beam and filler wire in narrow groove and helped to avoid incomplete fusion defects.Compared to arc welding process,the groove size and heat input were reduced,while welding efficiency was increased.The faster cooling rate and lower temperature gradient of laser wobble welding favored grain refinement,while the austenite content in weld zone decreased.Both the beam wobble and swing arc were conducive to stir weld pool,optimizing the weld microstructure and joint formation.The microstructural variance in various weld passes was caused by the heat input and heat dissipation ability.The microhardness of laser welded joint was lower,while the tensile strength and elongation percentage were higher.The fracture surface of arc welded joint was featured with shallower dimples and cleavage steps.展开更多
To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the...To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the forced convection was created by the rotation of the crucible. The as-cast structure of all 2205 DSS samples is full equiaxed grains, and the microstructure consists of a great amount of desirable intra-granular austenite inside the continuous ferrite grain matrix, besides Widmanstatten austenite and grain boundary austenite. The ferrite grain size decreases gradually with the increase in the cooling rates(20 to 60 oC·min-1) or the forced convection, while the ferrite grains of the samples solidified with a strong convection are barely changed when the cooling rate is below 50 oC·min-1. Moreover, a small grain size is beneficial for the austenite formation but the influence is not very obvious under the cooling rates in the range of 5 to 50 oC·min-1. Compared with grain size, the cooling rate has a greater influence on the final ferrite content. A model based on the experimental results is established to predict the ferrite content, which could be approximated by δ(%) = 20.5·exp(c/80.0) + 0.34 d +34.1, where cis the cooling rate in oC·min-1 and d is the grain size in mm. By using this model, the dependence of the final ferrite content on cooling rate and grain size is well described.展开更多
Cooling rate is a key factor that can drastically affect the phase transformation and thermal stress of duplex stainless steels. Therefore, in this research, different sand moulds were used to explore the influence of...Cooling rate is a key factor that can drastically affect the phase transformation and thermal stress of duplex stainless steels. Therefore, in this research, different sand moulds were used to explore the influence of cooling rate on the solidification of the 2304 duplex stainless steel (DSS). The macro and micro structures of the 2304 DSS were investigated. Small equiaxed grains are obtained in chromite sand mould sample with a lower pouring temperature and a higher cooling rate, whereas coarse columnar and equiaxed grains are found in silica sand and refractory powder mould samples. The size of austenite phase is significantly increased with decreasing cooling rate, while the ferrite phase content ranging from 51.6% to 53.9% does not change obviously. In addition, the linear contraction of the 2304 DSS decreases from 2.34% to 1.09% when the mean cooling rate above 1,173 K increases from 0.99 K·s-1 to 3.66 K·s-1.展开更多
Microstructural changes during heating of highly alloyed Cr26Ni7 type super duplex stainless steel( SDSS2607) and its thermal deformation behavior were investigated. At different heating rates,the mechanism of phase t...Microstructural changes during heating of highly alloyed Cr26Ni7 type super duplex stainless steel( SDSS2607) and its thermal deformation behavior were investigated. At different heating rates,the mechanism of phase transition from γ phase to δ phase and grow th modes of δ phase differed. Variations in microstructures for ascast SDSS2607 during heat preservation at 1 220 ℃ indicated two kinds of transformations from γ phase to δ phase.In-situ observations of microstructural changes during the tensile process at 1 050 ℃ showed a mutual coordination betw een γ and δ phases. When the true strain increased,the mutual coordination between γ and δ phases was damaged. Subsequently,cracks nucleated at the γ/δ interface. With the increase in temperature,the strength of ascast SDSS2607 decreased while its plasticity increased. Its thermoplasticity was poor,and the reduction in area of tensile specimens was less than 80%. When the deformation strain of hot compression increased,the stable deformation zone in the heat processing maps enlarged gradually. Moreover,the unstable deformation zones were extended.展开更多
Duplex stainless steels(DSSs)are suffering from various localized corrosion attacks such as pitting,selective dissolution,crevice corrosion during their service period.It is of great value to quantitatively analyze an...Duplex stainless steels(DSSs)are suffering from various localized corrosion attacks such as pitting,selective dissolution,crevice corrosion during their service period.It is of great value to quantitatively analyze and grasp the micro-electrochemical corrosion behavior and related mechanism for DSSs on the micrometer or even smaller scales.In this work,scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy(SKPFM)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)measurements were performed to reveal the difference between the austenite phase and ferrite phase in microregion of DSS 2205.Then traditional electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and potentiodynamic polarization(PDP)tests were employed for micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205 with different proportion phases inϕ40 andϕ10μm micro holes.Both of them can only be utilized for qualitative or semi-quantitative micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205.Coulostatic perturbation method was employed for quantitative micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205.What is more,the applicable conditions of coulostatic perturbation were analyzed in depth by establishing a detailed electrochemical interface circuit.A series of microregion coulostatic perturbations for DSS 2205 with different proportion phases inϕ10μm micro holes showed that as the austenite proportion increases,the corresponding polarization resistance of microregion increases linearly.展开更多
We demonstrate a 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)synthesized by aluminothermic reaction and followed two-step rolling which had a superior yield strength of 863 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of1103 MPa and an elongati...We demonstrate a 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)synthesized by aluminothermic reaction and followed two-step rolling which had a superior yield strength of 863 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of1103 MPa and an elongation of 21%at room temperature.The phase,grain size and distribution of the steel were characterized by optical microscope,X-ray diffraction,electron back-scatter diffraction and transmission electron microscope.The results show that the steel consists of lamellar ferrite and austenitic phase with multiple grain size distribution from nanoscale to microscale.The high strength is attributed to strengthening of high back stress arising from laminated dual-phase heterogeneous ultrafine grained structure and distribution.The high ductility originates from back-stress hardening and dislocation hardening.展开更多
The corrosion fatigue behavior of duplex stainless steel (DSS) was studied at different cyclic stress levels in 3.5%NaCl (mass fraction, so as the follows) solution (pH = 7) at 50℃. The results showed that DSS was su...The corrosion fatigue behavior of duplex stainless steel (DSS) was studied at different cyclic stress levels in 3.5%NaCl (mass fraction, so as the follows) solution (pH = 7) at 50℃. The results showed that DSS was susceptible to pitting Corrosion and Corrosion fa- tigue. Both Intergranluar Corrosion cracking and transgranlular corrosion cracking initiated at the bottom of pitting holes. Furthermore, the corrosion fatigue properties of DSS in 3.5%NaCl solution may be relatived to complex electrochemical and mechanical coupling effects between the three phases (austenite, ferrite and medensite), where martensite and ferrite were anodic in the corrosion cell and could be prone to cracking under certain condition.展开更多
Due to isothermal heat treatment or welding,duplex stainless undergoes a variety of decomposition processes at a temperature ranging from 300 - 1 100℃,which could form inter-metallic phases likeσ-phase and xphase,as...Due to isothermal heat treatment or welding,duplex stainless undergoes a variety of decomposition processes at a temperature ranging from 300 - 1 100℃,which could form inter-metallic phases likeσ-phase and xphase,as well as Cr2N and M23C6,etc.These processes are not only influenced by temperature and cooling speed, but also are affected by alloy element content.The purpose of the research was to work out the qualitative and quantitative analysis of precipitate phases in 2 205 duplex stainless steel with different isothermal heat treatment situation.After choosing the electrolyte and electrolytic systems,we use electrochemical method to extract precipitate phases from the matrix.Scanning electron microscope（SEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD） were used to examine their modality and structure.Particle size distribution was performed by dynamic laser scattering sizer （DLS-Sizer）.Furthermore,oxygen-nitrogen analyzer and carbon-sulfur analyzer were applied to measure the content of nitrogen and carbon in precipitate phases.Separation and quantitative analysis of precipitate phases were carried out by wet chemical analysis and inductively coupled plasma spectrometry（ICP）.In a word,combining chemical and physical methods,our research reveals the transformation of precipitate phases’species,content, elemental composition and particle size distribution during different isothermal heat treatment situation.展开更多
Some new Ni-saving 25Cr duplex stainless steels(DSS)have been developed.The results indicate that the alloy has a balanced ferrite-austenite relation after hot forge and solid solution treatment at 1 000℃. The elemen...Some new Ni-saving 25Cr duplex stainless steels(DSS)have been developed.The results indicate that the alloy has a balanced ferrite-austenite relation after hot forge and solid solution treatment at 1 000℃. The elements W and Cu have a marked effect on the microstructure of the alloy.The pitting potential of the steel adding W and Cu elements reaches the maximum value of 435 mV.The tensile strength and percentage of area reduction of all steels in this paper are 800 -900 MPa and 60%-70%,respectively.The tensile elongations of the alloys are all above 30%.The experimental steels have good corrosion and mechanical property.展开更多
Super duplex stainless steels(SDSS) show complex precipitation and transformation behavior during heat treatment processes,which affects both mechanical and corrosion properties. This report presents some data on the ...Super duplex stainless steels(SDSS) show complex precipitation and transformation behavior during heat treatment processes,which affects both mechanical and corrosion properties. This report presents some data on the microstructures that develop after folding and subsequent precipitation during heat treatment of UNS S32750 SDSS sheet samples.The microstructural and textural changes have been followed using SEM/EBSD techniques.Upon folding,both a texture and strain gradient form in the folded/bent region,subsequent heat treatment at 845℃results in the ferrite phase to transform to sigma,austenite and chi phases.Transformation was found to be accelerated by strain.Complete transformation of the ferrite phase occurred within half the annealing time required in the unstrained regions.The local mis-orientations in the ferrite and austenite phases reduced during annealing,however,the reduction in the austenite was not very high and a significant amount remained even after the longest annealing time.The texture components that developed during the folding process remained unchanged even after one hour annealing at 845℃.The implication of these findings could have a bearing on the formation of sigma phase during welding of SDSS that may have residual stresses introduced during final processing.展开更多
80 years has passed since duplex stainless steels were first produced and now they have developed into an integral series with the efforts on R & D and development of technology.In the recent decade, duplex stainl...80 years has passed since duplex stainless steels were first produced and now they have developed into an integral series with the efforts on R & D and development of technology.In the recent decade, duplex stainless steels have been accepted by more and more customers and increasingly used. The first duplex grade produced in Sweden was 453E(26Cr-5Ni) in the 1930s,and then developed into 329.These two grades were characterized by high carbon content and called the first generation of duplex stainless steels.At that time,it was very difficult to add nitrogen into the steels and maintain the phase equilibrium,thus influencing the application properties,for example,intergranular corrosion post welding. One method to solve this problem is to alter the chemical composition,like adding nitrogen,etc.And that came to reality with the development of AOD and metallurgical theory of stainless steels.New series of duplex grades,called the second and third generations duplex,have successively emerged since the 1980s. These grades are characterized by high amounts of alloying elements,like chromium,molybdenum and nitrogen.Furthermore,super duplex stainless grades,like S32750,S32760 and S32707,were developed for various harsh service environments with their outstanding corrosion resistance and workability.These grades possess corrosion resistance corresponding to super austenitic grades,or close to nickel-base alloys, and are used in ocean-engineering,sea water desalination and oil industries,etc. And the application of duplex stainless steel is expending into other industries.For instance,453E is used in the pulp & paper industry.2205(S32205),a medium-alloyed grade,has become the most typical one in the duplex stainless steel family and widely used in many industries like pulp & paper,chemical and oil.New applications are emerging with better understanding of the duplex grades. Modern duplex stainless steels features most the corrosion resistance and strength,making them most cost-efficient in more and more projects. In this paper,the history of duplex stainless steels is recalled and reviewed from R&D,production to application,and latest grades like S82441 are also introduced.展开更多
In this study,metallographic analysis and nanoindentation characterization were used to analyze the properties and microstructures of as-cast nitrogen alloyed 27Cr-7Ni-4Mo super duplex stainless steel(super-DSS).The a...In this study,metallographic analysis and nanoindentation characterization were used to analyze the properties and microstructures of as-cast nitrogen alloyed 27Cr-7Ni-4Mo super duplex stainless steel(super-DSS).The as-cast microstructure of the super-DSS was characterized by its ferrite and island-like austenite phases.During the solution annealing process,the austenite volume percentage of the steel decreased gradually with increased annealing temperature.As a main element,the chromium content in the ferritic and austenitic phases elevated slightly at first then decreased with increased annealing temperature.The chromium partition coefficient in the steel varied by around 1.0.The contents of nickel,another main alloy element,also increased in the ferritic and austenitic phases with increased annealing temperature,as did the nickel partition coefficient in the steel,which tended to be close to 1.0.The nanoindentation characterization results indicate that the hardness of the austenite phase is slightly greater than that of the ferrite phase.They were similar to each other within a certain temperature range from1 050 ℃ to 1 100 ℃.This temperature range was consistent with the temperature range in which the content ratio of the two phases was close to 1∶ 1.We found the Young's modulus of the ferrite phase to be greater than that of the austenite phase.With increased annealing temperature,the Young 's modulus of the ferrite phase decreased while that of the austenite phase remained almost unchanged.展开更多
The electrochemical behaviors of 2205 duplex stainless steel in NaCl solution with different temperatures and concentrations were studied by gravimetric tests, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance s...The electrochemical behaviors of 2205 duplex stainless steel in NaCl solution with different temperatures and concentrations were studied by gravimetric tests, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The experinental results show that temperature and chloride concentration have a great influence on the pitting resistance of 2205 duplex stainless steels. They not only effect the corrosion rate of pitting, but also change the shape of the pits. When NaCl solution was in low concentration and temperature below the critical pitting temperature, pits were very small and scattered with hemisphere-like shape. On the contrary, the pits of 2205 duplex stainless steel were large and sometimes had a lacy cover when the NaCl concentration was higher and the temperature was 70℃.展开更多
The hot deformation characteristics of 1.4462 duplex stainless steel(DSS)were analyzed by considering strain partitioning between austenite and ferrite constituents.The individual behavior of ferrite and austenite in ...The hot deformation characteristics of 1.4462 duplex stainless steel(DSS)were analyzed by considering strain partitioning between austenite and ferrite constituents.The individual behavior of ferrite and austenite in microstructure was studied in an iso-stress condition.Hot compression tests were performed at temperatures of 800-1100 C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s 1.The flow stress was modeled by a hyperbolic sine constitutive equation,the corresponding constants and apparent activation energies were determined for the studied alloys.The constitutive equation and law of mixture were used to measure the contribution factor of each phase at any given strain.It is found that the contribution factor of ferrite exponentially declines as the Zener-Hollomon parameter(Z)increases.On the contrary,the austenite contribution polynomially increases with the increase of Z.At low Z values below 2.6.×1015(lnZ=35.5),a negative contribution factor is determined for austenite that is attributed to dynamic recrystallization.At high Z values,the contribution factor of austenite is about two orders of magnitude greater than that of ferrite,and therefore,austenite can accommodate more strain.Microstructural characterization via electron back-scattered difraction(EBSD)confirms the mechanical results and shows that austenite recrystallization is possible only at high temperature and low strain rate.展开更多
The nose temperature for σ-phase precipitation in super-duplex stainless steel (SDSS) UNS S32750 was evaluated by hardness method.Color-optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy spectrum analysis,impact ...The nose temperature for σ-phase precipitation in super-duplex stainless steel (SDSS) UNS S32750 was evaluated by hardness method.Color-optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy spectrum analysis,impact and corrosion testing were carried out to investigate characteristics of microstructure and properties of the SDSS aged at the nose temperature.The experimental results indicate that the nose temperature of precipitation is 920℃ and aging at this temperature tiny σ phases can precipitate at phase interfaces or ferrite grain boundaries within 2min.Prolonging aging duration the amount ofσ-phase increases and a dual structure with σ and γ is obtained when aging for 120min.The precipitation ofσ-phase leads to severe deterioration in impact toughness (longitudinal/transverse direction) and corrosion resistance of SDSS.展开更多
基金supported by the Science&Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program(No.2022FY10300)The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U22B2065)support of the Henry Royce Institute for access to the Keyence laser scanning confocal microscope and the ZEISS Sigma FEG-SEM at Royce@Manchester(No.EP/R00661X/1)。
文摘Bipolar electrochemistry is used to produce a linear potential gradient across a bipolar electrode(BPE),providing direct access to the anodic and cathodic reactions under a wide range of applied potentials.The occurrence of pitting corrosion,crevice corrosion,and general corrosion on type 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS 2205)BPE has been observed at room temperature.The critical pit depth of 10-20μm with a55%-75% probability of pits developing into stable pits at potential from+0.9 to+1.2 V vs.OCP(open circuit potential)are measured.All pit nucleation sites are either within ferritic grains or at the interface between austenite and ferrite.The critical conditions for pitting and crevice corrosion are discussed with Epit(critical pitting potential)and Ecre(critical crevice potential)decreasing from 0.87 and 0.80 V vs.OCP after150 s of exposure to 0.84 and 0.76 V vs.OCP after 900 s of exposure,respectively.Pit growth kinetics under different applied bipolar potentials and exposure times have been obtained.The ferrite is shown to be more susceptible to general dissolution.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51911530119)the Department of Education of Gansu Province Innovation Fund(No.2021A-023)the Open Fund Project of Key Laboratory of Solar Power System Engineering Project(No.2022SPKL01)。
文摘A kind of micro/nanostructured 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)with uniform distribution of nanocrystals was prepared via aluminothermic reaction method.The analysis of stress-strain curve showed that the fracture strength and elongation of the specimen were 946 MPa and 24.7%,respectively.At present,the research on microstructure of bimodal 2205 DSS at room temperature(RT)mainly depended on scanning electron microscope(SEM)observation after loading experiments.The test result indicates that there are two different yield stages in stress-strain curve of specimen during tensile process.The microstructure of duplex bimodal structured stainless steel consists of two pairs of soft hard regions and phases.By studying deformation mechanism of bimodal structured stainless steel,the interaction between soft phase and hard phase are discussed.The principle of composition design and microstructure control of typical duplex stainless steel is obtained,which provides an important research basis for designing of advanced duplex stainless steel.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51905536)Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(22JCYBJC01280)Key Project of Natural Science of Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(3122023039).
文摘This paper investigated on influence of different alloying elements added into duplex stainless steel (DSS) on phase transitions using thermochemical methods in comparison with experiment.The results showed that the most possible species in the ferrite phase,austenite phase,σphase,Hcp phase,χphase,and carbide were Cr:Va-type,Fe:Va-type,Ni:Cr:Mo-type,Cr_(2)N-type,Fe_(24)Mo_(10)Cr_(24)-type,and Cr:Mo:C-type,respectively.Furthermore,the Ni,N,Cr,and Mo alloying had significant influences on the transition of each DSS phase.The Ni and N additions obviously raised the temperature at ferrite-1/austenite-1 balance while the Cr and Mo decreased the dual-phase balance temperature.In addition,the Ni addition can promote the precipitating ofσphase at relatively high temperature while the precipitating of Hcp phase at relatively low temperature.The Hcp phase andχphase can be obviously increased by the N addition.The introduction of Cr and Mo notably enhances the precipitation ofσphase.However,the promotion ofχphase precipitation is facilitated by the presence of Mo,while the Cr element acts as an inhibitor forχphase precipitation.Furthermore,the ferrite/austenite ratio tested by experiment was higher than that calculated by thermochemical methods,thus pre-designed solution temperature should be lower about 30-100℃than that calculated by thermochemical methods.
文摘Phase transformation is one of the factors that would significantly influence the ability to resist cavitation erosion of stainless steels. Due to the specific properties of duplex stainless steel, the heat treatment would bring about significant phase transformations. In this paper, we have examined the previous studies on the phase transition of stainless steel, including the literature on the classification of stainless steel, spinodal decomposition, sigma phase transformation, and cavitation erosion of double stainless steel. Through these literature investigations, the destruction of cavitation erosion on duplex stainless steel can be clearly known, and the causes of failure of duplex stainless steel in seawater can be clarified, thus providing a theoretical basis for subsequent scientific research. And the review is about to help assess the possibility of using bulk heat treatment to improve the cavitation erosion (CE) behaviour of the duplex stainless steel 7MoPLUS.
基金supported by the science research and technology development project of China National Petroleum Corporation(04B41101)
文摘There are abundant natural gas resources in western China,but many oil and gas fields are rich in chloridion,sulfureted hydrogen,carbon dioxide and other corrosive medium,which have strong corrosivity to pipeline.One gas field possesses abundant natural gas with great pressure,and the chloridion concentration in the water separated from gas is about10%,so the medium has great corrosivity.In order to ensure the safety of the pipeline,about 13 km length pipeline and the internal pipes of a gas treatment plant that purifies gas about 12 billion cubic meter a year are made of 2205 duplex stainless steel(2205 DSS).2205 DSS has many characteristics in welding with complex welding process;and because of high quality requirements for the construction of natural gas pipeline and restriction of on-site conditions,the site welding is very difficult.Around the engineering application,a large number of experimental researches have been carried out on the material microstructure,properties and weldability.Finally welded joints which conform to the requirements of standard are obtained,contributing to the first large-scale application of this material in the field of oil and gas pipelines.Considering the engineering application and the latest research development,the welding and key factors affecting the joint properties of 2205 DSS pipes are summarized and analyzed.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2022RC1060 and 2022GK4046)。
文摘Multi-layer narrow-gap welding of thick S32101 duplex stainless steel was conducted using laser welding with beam wobble process.The phase transition,grain size,phase proportion and crystal texture of welded joint were also studied and compared with gas metal arc welding process.The microhardness and tensile strength were measured and fracture surface was analyzed to evaluate the mechanical properties of welded joints.The results showed that beam wobble technology improved the misalignment of laser beam and filler wire in narrow groove and helped to avoid incomplete fusion defects.Compared to arc welding process,the groove size and heat input were reduced,while welding efficiency was increased.The faster cooling rate and lower temperature gradient of laser wobble welding favored grain refinement,while the austenite content in weld zone decreased.Both the beam wobble and swing arc were conducive to stir weld pool,optimizing the weld microstructure and joint formation.The microstructural variance in various weld passes was caused by the heat input and heat dissipation ability.The microhardness of laser welded joint was lower,while the tensile strength and elongation percentage were higher.The fracture surface of arc welded joint was featured with shallower dimples and cleavage steps.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51227803)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(No.2012BAE04B02)
文摘To forecast the as-cast structure and ferrite-austenite phase ratio of 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS), the effects of cooling rate and forced convection were observed in a high-vacuum resistance furnace in which the forced convection was created by the rotation of the crucible. The as-cast structure of all 2205 DSS samples is full equiaxed grains, and the microstructure consists of a great amount of desirable intra-granular austenite inside the continuous ferrite grain matrix, besides Widmanstatten austenite and grain boundary austenite. The ferrite grain size decreases gradually with the increase in the cooling rates(20 to 60 oC·min-1) or the forced convection, while the ferrite grains of the samples solidified with a strong convection are barely changed when the cooling rate is below 50 oC·min-1. Moreover, a small grain size is beneficial for the austenite formation but the influence is not very obvious under the cooling rates in the range of 5 to 50 oC·min-1. Compared with grain size, the cooling rate has a greater influence on the final ferrite content. A model based on the experimental results is established to predict the ferrite content, which could be approximated by δ(%) = 20.5·exp(c/80.0) + 0.34 d +34.1, where cis the cooling rate in oC·min-1 and d is the grain size in mm. By using this model, the dependence of the final ferrite content on cooling rate and grain size is well described.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50904044)
文摘Cooling rate is a key factor that can drastically affect the phase transformation and thermal stress of duplex stainless steels. Therefore, in this research, different sand moulds were used to explore the influence of cooling rate on the solidification of the 2304 duplex stainless steel (DSS). The macro and micro structures of the 2304 DSS were investigated. Small equiaxed grains are obtained in chromite sand mould sample with a lower pouring temperature and a higher cooling rate, whereas coarse columnar and equiaxed grains are found in silica sand and refractory powder mould samples. The size of austenite phase is significantly increased with decreasing cooling rate, while the ferrite phase content ranging from 51.6% to 53.9% does not change obviously. In addition, the linear contraction of the 2304 DSS decreases from 2.34% to 1.09% when the mean cooling rate above 1,173 K increases from 0.99 K·s-1 to 3.66 K·s-1.
基金sponsored by National key R & D program (No.2016YFB0300201)
文摘Microstructural changes during heating of highly alloyed Cr26Ni7 type super duplex stainless steel( SDSS2607) and its thermal deformation behavior were investigated. At different heating rates,the mechanism of phase transition from γ phase to δ phase and grow th modes of δ phase differed. Variations in microstructures for ascast SDSS2607 during heat preservation at 1 220 ℃ indicated two kinds of transformations from γ phase to δ phase.In-situ observations of microstructural changes during the tensile process at 1 050 ℃ showed a mutual coordination betw een γ and δ phases. When the true strain increased,the mutual coordination between γ and δ phases was damaged. Subsequently,cracks nucleated at the γ/δ interface. With the increase in temperature,the strength of ascast SDSS2607 decreased while its plasticity increased. Its thermoplasticity was poor,and the reduction in area of tensile specimens was less than 80%. When the deformation strain of hot compression increased,the stable deformation zone in the heat processing maps enlarged gradually. Moreover,the unstable deformation zones were extended.
基金financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, China for the national key research and development plan (No. 2017YFB0701904)China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. (No. KY1672)the 111 Project (No. B12012)
文摘Duplex stainless steels(DSSs)are suffering from various localized corrosion attacks such as pitting,selective dissolution,crevice corrosion during their service period.It is of great value to quantitatively analyze and grasp the micro-electrochemical corrosion behavior and related mechanism for DSSs on the micrometer or even smaller scales.In this work,scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy(SKPFM)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)measurements were performed to reveal the difference between the austenite phase and ferrite phase in microregion of DSS 2205.Then traditional electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and potentiodynamic polarization(PDP)tests were employed for micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205 with different proportion phases inϕ40 andϕ10μm micro holes.Both of them can only be utilized for qualitative or semi-quantitative micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205.Coulostatic perturbation method was employed for quantitative micro-electrochemical characterization of DSS 2205.What is more,the applicable conditions of coulostatic perturbation were analyzed in depth by establishing a detailed electrochemical interface circuit.A series of microregion coulostatic perturbations for DSS 2205 with different proportion phases inϕ10μm micro holes showed that as the austenite proportion increases,the corresponding polarization resistance of microregion increases linearly.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51561020)。
文摘We demonstrate a 2205 duplex stainless steel(DSS)synthesized by aluminothermic reaction and followed two-step rolling which had a superior yield strength of 863 MPa,ultimate tensile strength of1103 MPa and an elongation of 21%at room temperature.The phase,grain size and distribution of the steel were characterized by optical microscope,X-ray diffraction,electron back-scatter diffraction and transmission electron microscope.The results show that the steel consists of lamellar ferrite and austenitic phase with multiple grain size distribution from nanoscale to microscale.The high strength is attributed to strengthening of high back stress arising from laminated dual-phase heterogeneous ultrafine grained structure and distribution.The high ductility originates from back-stress hardening and dislocation hardening.
文摘The corrosion fatigue behavior of duplex stainless steel (DSS) was studied at different cyclic stress levels in 3.5%NaCl (mass fraction, so as the follows) solution (pH = 7) at 50℃. The results showed that DSS was susceptible to pitting Corrosion and Corrosion fa- tigue. Both Intergranluar Corrosion cracking and transgranlular corrosion cracking initiated at the bottom of pitting holes. Furthermore, the corrosion fatigue properties of DSS in 3.5%NaCl solution may be relatived to complex electrochemical and mechanical coupling effects between the three phases (austenite, ferrite and medensite), where martensite and ferrite were anodic in the corrosion cell and could be prone to cracking under certain condition.
文摘Due to isothermal heat treatment or welding,duplex stainless undergoes a variety of decomposition processes at a temperature ranging from 300 - 1 100℃,which could form inter-metallic phases likeσ-phase and xphase,as well as Cr2N and M23C6,etc.These processes are not only influenced by temperature and cooling speed, but also are affected by alloy element content.The purpose of the research was to work out the qualitative and quantitative analysis of precipitate phases in 2 205 duplex stainless steel with different isothermal heat treatment situation.After choosing the electrolyte and electrolytic systems,we use electrochemical method to extract precipitate phases from the matrix.Scanning electron microscope（SEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD） were used to examine their modality and structure.Particle size distribution was performed by dynamic laser scattering sizer （DLS-Sizer）.Furthermore,oxygen-nitrogen analyzer and carbon-sulfur analyzer were applied to measure the content of nitrogen and carbon in precipitate phases.Separation and quantitative analysis of precipitate phases were carried out by wet chemical analysis and inductively coupled plasma spectrometry（ICP）.In a word,combining chemical and physical methods,our research reveals the transformation of precipitate phases’species,content, elemental composition and particle size distribution during different isothermal heat treatment situation.
文摘Some new Ni-saving 25Cr duplex stainless steels(DSS)have been developed.The results indicate that the alloy has a balanced ferrite-austenite relation after hot forge and solid solution treatment at 1 000℃. The elements W and Cu have a marked effect on the microstructure of the alloy.The pitting potential of the steel adding W and Cu elements reaches the maximum value of 435 mV.The tensile strength and percentage of area reduction of all steels in this paper are 800 -900 MPa and 60%-70%,respectively.The tensile elongations of the alloys are all above 30%.The experimental steels have good corrosion and mechanical property.
文摘Super duplex stainless steels(SDSS) show complex precipitation and transformation behavior during heat treatment processes,which affects both mechanical and corrosion properties. This report presents some data on the microstructures that develop after folding and subsequent precipitation during heat treatment of UNS S32750 SDSS sheet samples.The microstructural and textural changes have been followed using SEM/EBSD techniques.Upon folding,both a texture and strain gradient form in the folded/bent region,subsequent heat treatment at 845℃results in the ferrite phase to transform to sigma,austenite and chi phases.Transformation was found to be accelerated by strain.Complete transformation of the ferrite phase occurred within half the annealing time required in the unstrained regions.The local mis-orientations in the ferrite and austenite phases reduced during annealing,however,the reduction in the austenite was not very high and a significant amount remained even after the longest annealing time.The texture components that developed during the folding process remained unchanged even after one hour annealing at 845℃.The implication of these findings could have a bearing on the formation of sigma phase during welding of SDSS that may have residual stresses introduced during final processing.
文摘80 years has passed since duplex stainless steels were first produced and now they have developed into an integral series with the efforts on R & D and development of technology.In the recent decade, duplex stainless steels have been accepted by more and more customers and increasingly used. The first duplex grade produced in Sweden was 453E(26Cr-5Ni) in the 1930s,and then developed into 329.These two grades were characterized by high carbon content and called the first generation of duplex stainless steels.At that time,it was very difficult to add nitrogen into the steels and maintain the phase equilibrium,thus influencing the application properties,for example,intergranular corrosion post welding. One method to solve this problem is to alter the chemical composition,like adding nitrogen,etc.And that came to reality with the development of AOD and metallurgical theory of stainless steels.New series of duplex grades,called the second and third generations duplex,have successively emerged since the 1980s. These grades are characterized by high amounts of alloying elements,like chromium,molybdenum and nitrogen.Furthermore,super duplex stainless grades,like S32750,S32760 and S32707,were developed for various harsh service environments with their outstanding corrosion resistance and workability.These grades possess corrosion resistance corresponding to super austenitic grades,or close to nickel-base alloys, and are used in ocean-engineering,sea water desalination and oil industries,etc. And the application of duplex stainless steel is expending into other industries.For instance,453E is used in the pulp & paper industry.2205(S32205),a medium-alloyed grade,has become the most typical one in the duplex stainless steel family and widely used in many industries like pulp & paper,chemical and oil.New applications are emerging with better understanding of the duplex grades. Modern duplex stainless steels features most the corrosion resistance and strength,making them most cost-efficient in more and more projects. In this paper,the history of duplex stainless steels is recalled and reviewed from R&D,production to application,and latest grades like S82441 are also introduced.
文摘In this study,metallographic analysis and nanoindentation characterization were used to analyze the properties and microstructures of as-cast nitrogen alloyed 27Cr-7Ni-4Mo super duplex stainless steel(super-DSS).The as-cast microstructure of the super-DSS was characterized by its ferrite and island-like austenite phases.During the solution annealing process,the austenite volume percentage of the steel decreased gradually with increased annealing temperature.As a main element,the chromium content in the ferritic and austenitic phases elevated slightly at first then decreased with increased annealing temperature.The chromium partition coefficient in the steel varied by around 1.0.The contents of nickel,another main alloy element,also increased in the ferritic and austenitic phases with increased annealing temperature,as did the nickel partition coefficient in the steel,which tended to be close to 1.0.The nanoindentation characterization results indicate that the hardness of the austenite phase is slightly greater than that of the ferrite phase.They were similar to each other within a certain temperature range from1 050 ℃ to 1 100 ℃.This temperature range was consistent with the temperature range in which the content ratio of the two phases was close to 1∶ 1.We found the Young's modulus of the ferrite phase to be greater than that of the austenite phase.With increased annealing temperature,the Young 's modulus of the ferrite phase decreased while that of the austenite phase remained almost unchanged.
基金Funded by the National Program for Basic Conditions Platform (No.2005DKA10400)the National Science Foundation of China (No. 50771020)
文摘The electrochemical behaviors of 2205 duplex stainless steel in NaCl solution with different temperatures and concentrations were studied by gravimetric tests, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The experinental results show that temperature and chloride concentration have a great influence on the pitting resistance of 2205 duplex stainless steels. They not only effect the corrosion rate of pitting, but also change the shape of the pits. When NaCl solution was in low concentration and temperature below the critical pitting temperature, pits were very small and scattered with hemisphere-like shape. On the contrary, the pits of 2205 duplex stainless steel were large and sometimes had a lacy cover when the NaCl concentration was higher and the temperature was 70℃.
文摘The hot deformation characteristics of 1.4462 duplex stainless steel(DSS)were analyzed by considering strain partitioning between austenite and ferrite constituents.The individual behavior of ferrite and austenite in microstructure was studied in an iso-stress condition.Hot compression tests were performed at temperatures of 800-1100 C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s 1.The flow stress was modeled by a hyperbolic sine constitutive equation,the corresponding constants and apparent activation energies were determined for the studied alloys.The constitutive equation and law of mixture were used to measure the contribution factor of each phase at any given strain.It is found that the contribution factor of ferrite exponentially declines as the Zener-Hollomon parameter(Z)increases.On the contrary,the austenite contribution polynomially increases with the increase of Z.At low Z values below 2.6.×1015(lnZ=35.5),a negative contribution factor is determined for austenite that is attributed to dynamic recrystallization.At high Z values,the contribution factor of austenite is about two orders of magnitude greater than that of ferrite,and therefore,austenite can accommodate more strain.Microstructural characterization via electron back-scattered difraction(EBSD)confirms the mechanical results and shows that austenite recrystallization is possible only at high temperature and low strain rate.
基金Founded by the Special Project of Shaanxi Education Department(07JK309)Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (JC0714)
文摘The nose temperature for σ-phase precipitation in super-duplex stainless steel (SDSS) UNS S32750 was evaluated by hardness method.Color-optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy spectrum analysis,impact and corrosion testing were carried out to investigate characteristics of microstructure and properties of the SDSS aged at the nose temperature.The experimental results indicate that the nose temperature of precipitation is 920℃ and aging at this temperature tiny σ phases can precipitate at phase interfaces or ferrite grain boundaries within 2min.Prolonging aging duration the amount ofσ-phase increases and a dual structure with σ and γ is obtained when aging for 120min.The precipitation ofσ-phase leads to severe deterioration in impact toughness (longitudinal/transverse direction) and corrosion resistance of SDSS.
