Limiting recrystallization in austenitic stainless steels for structural applications

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6646280

Moen, R. A.; Farwick, D. G.

Recovery and recrystallization of cold-worked austenitic stainless steels may result in properties lower than the published values for annealed materials. One method to enable the use of cold-worked austenitic stainless steel in elevated temperature construction is to preclude conditions of cold work, time, and temperature that lead to recovery and recrystallization. The objective in setting such limits is to ensure that the strength properties remain above those on which allowable stresses are based. The scope of this paper is limited to those austenitic stainless steels now used for Class 1 elevated temperature nuclear construction, with additional consideration given to typical service times and temperatures. This paper attempts to define such limits using stress-rupture test results.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 6646280
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-1332; CONF-780609-17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102 -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
360103* -- Metals & Alloys-- Mechanical Properties
ALLOYS
AUSTENITIC STEELS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM STEELS
CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEELS
COLD WORKING
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
FABRICATION
FAILURES
HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS WORKING
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NICKEL ALLOYS
RECRYSTALLIZATION
RUPTURES
STAINLESS STEEL-304
STAINLESS STEEL-316
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
STRESSES
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE