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Title: An Electron Microprobe Determination of Microscopic Elemental Homogeneity of Hot-Cross-Rolled and High-Energy-Rate Forged 21Cr-6Ni-9Mn Steel

Journal Article · · DANSUL Committee Report
OSTI ID:786662

Electron microprobe analysis shows that iron, manganese, and nickel are inhomogeneously distributed in hot-cross-rolled plate and high-energy-rate forgings of 21Cr-6Ni-9Mn steel but that chromium is homogeneously distributed. Increases in iron content correlate with decreases in manganese and nickel. Rolling and forging flow lines occur in regions with high iron and low manganese and nickel. High-energy-rate forging increases inhomogeneity. Inhomogeneities are suspected to exist in the original ingot, where they are given directionality by rolling and are enhanced by high-energy-rate forging. This report discusses this study.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-76SR00001
OSTI ID:
786662
Report Number(s):
DP-MS-81-7; TRN: AH200132%%394
Journal Information:
DANSUL Committee Report, Other Information: PBD: 17 Feb 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English