Postfire Properties of a Sigma Phase Containing Duplex Stainless Steel: Problems for Construction Use
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 33, Issue 8
Abstract
The present paper looks into the postfire residual mechanical and corrosion behavior of the 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS) after exposure to 800°C and 700°C (about and under the nose temperature of precipitation, respectively). The discussion focuses on the problems caused by intermetallic precipitation and a comparison of the 2205 DSS with an ordinary constructional steel. Very small amounts of intermetallics may already cause noticeable embrittlement (over 10% reduction of the strain at failure) and degradation of corrosion resistance of the 2205 DSS. Therefore, the reusability of the 2205 DSS, even just after short-time exposure to the intermetallics-formation temperature range, may be compromised. Unlike ordinary constructional steels, the intermetallics-induced problems of 2205 DSS cannot be avoided even when the cooling rate is low.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This work reported was mainly funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund, Macau SAR (057/2015/A2). The corrosion experiments were funded by the University of Macau through a Multi-Year Research Grant (MYRG2018-00030-FST).
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