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Title: Characterization of carbon ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel

Abstract

Austenitic stainless steel 316L is ion implanted by carbon with implantation fluences of 1.2 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}, 2.4 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}, and 4.8 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}. The ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel is investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The corrosion resistance is evaluated by potentiodynamic test. It is found that the initial phase is austenite with a small amount of ferrite. After low fluence carbon ion implantation, an amorphous layer and ferrite phase enriched region underneath are formed. Nanophase particles precipitate from the amorphous layer due to energy minimization and irradiation at larger ion implantation fluence. The morphology of the precipitated nanophase particles changes from circular to dumbbell-like with increasing implantation fluence. The corrosion resistance of stainless steel is enhanced by the formation of amorphous layer and graphitic solid state carbon after carbon ion implantation. - Highlights: • Carbon implantation leads to phase transformation from austenite to ferrite. • The passive film on SS316L becomes thinner after carbon ion implantation. • An amorphous layer is formed by carbon ion implantation. • Nanophase precipitate frommore » amorphous layer at higher ion implantation fluence. • Corrosion resistance of SS316L is improved by carbon implantation.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Shanghai Key laboratory of Materials Laser Processing and Modification, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240 (China)
  2. Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22476120
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Characterization
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 106; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1044-5803
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; AUSTENITE; AUSTENITIC STEELS; CARBON IONS; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; GRAPHITE; ION IMPLANTATION; IRRADIATION; LAYERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PRECIPITATION; RESOLUTION; STAINLESS STEELS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Feng, Kai, Wang, Yibo, Li, Zhuguo, and Chu, Paul K. Characterization of carbon ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2015.04.019.
Feng, Kai, Wang, Yibo, Li, Zhuguo, & Chu, Paul K. Characterization of carbon ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2015.04.019
Feng, Kai, Wang, Yibo, Li, Zhuguo, and Chu, Paul K. 2015. "Characterization of carbon ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2015.04.019.
@article{osti_22476120,
title = {Characterization of carbon ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel},
author = {Feng, Kai and Wang, Yibo and Li, Zhuguo and Chu, Paul K.},
abstractNote = {Austenitic stainless steel 316L is ion implanted by carbon with implantation fluences of 1.2 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}, 2.4 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}, and 4.8 × 10{sup 17} ions-cm{sup −} {sup 2}. The ion implantation induced graded microstructure and phase transformation in stainless steel is investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The corrosion resistance is evaluated by potentiodynamic test. It is found that the initial phase is austenite with a small amount of ferrite. After low fluence carbon ion implantation, an amorphous layer and ferrite phase enriched region underneath are formed. Nanophase particles precipitate from the amorphous layer due to energy minimization and irradiation at larger ion implantation fluence. The morphology of the precipitated nanophase particles changes from circular to dumbbell-like with increasing implantation fluence. The corrosion resistance of stainless steel is enhanced by the formation of amorphous layer and graphitic solid state carbon after carbon ion implantation. - Highlights: • Carbon implantation leads to phase transformation from austenite to ferrite. • The passive film on SS316L becomes thinner after carbon ion implantation. • An amorphous layer is formed by carbon ion implantation. • Nanophase precipitate from amorphous layer at higher ion implantation fluence. • Corrosion resistance of SS316L is improved by carbon implantation.},
doi = {10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2015.04.019},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22476120}, journal = {Materials Characterization},
issn = {1044-5803},
number = ,
volume = 106,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}