Metallurgical and acoustical characterization of a hydroformed, 304 stainless steel, Caribbean-style musical pan

Journal Article · Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Materials Characterization

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2007.05.002· OSTI ID:21062206

Gaytan, S M; Lopez, M I; Bujanda, D E; Martinez, E Y ^[1]; Whitmyre, G ^[2]; Price, H ^[3]

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1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968 (United States)
2. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 (United States)
3. Hydrosteel, LLC, Wilmington, DE 19802 (United States)

We report herein the metallurgical and acoustical characterization of hydroformed 304 stainless steel, Caribbean pans. These pans were fully tuned to chromatic tones and compared to a manufactured, low-carbon, Caribbean steel pan standard. Hydroformed platforms had a Vickers microindentation hardness of HV 345, which was reduced by annealing during pan fabrication to HV 270. Skirts welded to the hydroformed head had a microindentation hardness of HV 440. Microstructural characterization by light optical metallography and transmission electron microscopy illustrated microstructures (including grain structures) characteristic of these pan microindentation hardnesses.

• OSTI ID: 21062206
• Journal Information: Materials Characterization, Journal Name: Materials Characterization Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 59; ISSN 1044-5803; ISSN MACHEX
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANNEALING
FABRICATION
HARDNESS
METALLOGRAPHY
MICROSTRUCTURE
SPECTRA
STAINLESS STEEL-304
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY