Abstract:Abstract. The use of stainless steel in automotive is not really new and began with the decorative trims because of its unique brightness and anticorrosion properties. Today, most of the stainless steel parts in vehicle are situated in the exhaust and powertrain systems. In fact, the exhaust line is subjected to a continuous evolution due to the more and more severe emissions regulations. Consequences are more acidic condensates, higher temperatures, and new high temperature corrosionfatigue mechanisms that le… Show more
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