Formability evaluation of two austenitic stainless steels



Document title: Formability evaluation of two austenitic stainless steels
Journal: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000312246
ISSN: 1678-5878
Authors: 1


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Institutions: 1Fundacao Centro Tecnologico de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2ACESITA S.A, Timoteo, Minas Gerais. Brasil
Year:
Season: Ene-Mar
Volumen: 26
Number: 1
Pages: 47-50
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental
English abstract In this work, a comparative study was performed with two austenitic stainless steels: one of the standard type AISI 304 (18% Cr / 8% Ni / 1,3% Mn / 0,07% Cu / 0,033% N, in weight) and other where nickel was partially replaced by manganese, nitrogen and copper (16,3% Cr / 1,5% Ni / 7,4% Mn / 2,9% Cu / 0,184% N, in weight). The aim was to reduce the cost of the final product preserving its good formability and corrosion resistance properties. In order to determine the degree of stability of the austenite, isothermal tensile tests were performed on samples of the two steels in the range of temperature from -25 to 70 ºC. The amount of a' martensite formed was measured with a ferrite detector. Microhardness tests showed that the hardness of both steels increase with the amount of induced martensite. Microstructural characterization of the deformed samples was performed by Optical Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. The mechanical properties were studied by tension and formability tests (Erichsen and Swift). It was verified that the AISI 304 steel presents better formability (stretch formability) than the steel with partial substitution of Ni by Mn, Cu and N
Disciplines: Ingeniería
Keyword: Ingeniería de materiales,
Ingeniería metalúrgica,
Acero inoxidable,
Propiedades mecánicas
Keyword: Engineering,
Materials engineering,
Metallurgical engineering,
Mechanical properties,
Stainless steel
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