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Effect of Normalization Temperature on Creep Strength of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Steel

Journal Article · · Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
The effect of normalization temperature from 850 to 1050°C on the structure and creep-rupture properties of modified 9Cr-1Mo steel was studied. Normalization at temperatures less than 925°C resulted in structures containing significant polygonized, recovered ferrite. These structures had poor creep-rupture strength; roughly two orders of magnitude increase in minimum creep rate or decrease in rupture life for 850°C compared to 1050°C normalization at test conditions of 600°C and 145 MPa. Room-temperature strength and hardness were also reduced. Normalization at temperatures between 925°C and 1000°C also resulted in reduced creep strength in comparison with 1050°C normalization, even though tempered martensite microstructures were formed and little change in room temperature strength was observed–the reduction was attributed to subtle differences in fine MX precipitates. The effect of reduced normalization temperature was more pronounced for higher temperature, lower stress creep-rupture conditions.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727
OSTI ID:
912343
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-05-00784
Journal Information:
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Journal Name: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 37A; ISSN 1073-5623
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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