Cold Work Embrittlement of Interstitial-Free Steels

Program Document · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI ID:1216231

Interstitial-free (IF) steels are defined by their low amounts of solute interstitial elements, such as carbon and nitrogen. During secondary forming, strain can be localized at the grain boundaries of these steels, resulting in secondary cold work embrittlement (CWE).

• Research Organization: EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A) (Advanced Manufacturing Office Corporate)
• OSTI ID: 1216231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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