Manufacturing and Critical Applications of Stainless Steel – An Overview

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of development of stainless steel for critical applications and its metallurgical aspects in general. Novel emerging methods of processing of stainless steel are also discussed. Advances in steel making aspects with respect to stainless steel and other specialty steels especially in nuclear applications are presented. Overview of alloy design, physical metallurgical aspects of steel for critical applications is discussed. Advances in manufacturing of stainless steel, strengthening mechanisms, corrosion resistance, challenges in stainless steel applications have also been elaborated.

Surface integrity of 2304 duplex stainless steel after different grinding operations

“…Depending on the application, stainless steel components are processed by different routes (Venkatraman et al, 2013), among which grinding is an important and widely used surface finishing process. Previous studies have shown that the introduction of deformation into the workpiece material by grinding is governed by two main factors, the metal removal process and the rubbing contact at the interface of the grinding grit tops and the workpiece surface (Turley and Doyle, 1975;Sedriks and Mulhearn, 1963).…”

An AC magnetic susceptibility study of a sigma-phase Fe65.9V34.1 alloy

“…The former follows from the fact that  may precipitate in technologically important materials (steels) that -due to their excellent properties -have been used as construction materials in various branches of industry e. g. chemical, petrochemical, traditional and nuclear power plants etc. e. g. [2]. Once precipitated, it drastically deteriorates mechanical properties as well as decreases a corrosion resistance.…”

On the magnetic phase diagram of a sigma-phase Fe47Re53 compound in the H-T plane

“…Consequently, its presence in these materials is highly undesired. On the other hand, efforts has been recently undertaken to profit from its high hardness in order to strengthen materials properties e. g. [4]. Scientifically,  has been of interest per se due to their complex structure which is further complicated by a lack of stoichiometry.…”