Abstract
A series of analyses were conducted on samples of an austenitic type 304 stainless steel that exhibited a high degree of sensitization (DOS) after being subjected to a solution annealing treatment at 1050°C. The DOS was detected by electrochemical potentiokinetic tests. Examination by scanning electron microscopy of etched samples revealed the presence of δ-ferrite within the austenitic matrix, and of the segregation of chromium and nickel in either phase; images obtained by atomic force microscopy revealed localized attack at the austenite/δ-ferrite interface. It was found that the DOS and the ferrite number of the steel were reduced as the material was held at the solution temperature for longer times. Aging at 650°C showed precipitation of chromium carbides at grain boundaries and at the austenite/δ-ferrite interface; this treatment increased the DOS.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the support provided by the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), the financial backing for the project ININ CA-218 (2014), and the funding from the Program for the Support of Scientific and Technological Research (PAICYT) of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
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