In the present study,the effects of microstructure,grain size,and texture after thermomechanical processing on the corrosion behavior of AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel(ASS)were studied.The as-received,coarse-grai...In the present study,the effects of microstructure,grain size,and texture after thermomechanical processing on the corrosion behavior of AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel(ASS)were studied.The as-received,coarse-grained steel((35±3)μm)was subjected to 20%,50%and 90%thickness reduction through cold rolling at liquid nitrogen temperature,followed by annealing at 750,950 and 1050℃for 15 min.Recrystallization occurred after annealing at 750℃,and with the increasing of annealing temperature to 950℃and 1050℃,secondary recrystallization(abnormal grain growth)and grain growth were observed.The results showed that,after 20%thickness reduction,corrosion resistance increased significantly(21.1 kΩ·cm^(2))compared with the as-received condition(3.9 kΩ·cm^(2))due to the enhancement ofγ-fiber and the creation ofΣ3 boundaries.In contrast,the corrosion resistance decreased with the increasing of thickness reduction to 90%during rolling,but still depicted higher corrosion resistance compared with the as-received specimen.After annealing the 90%cold rolled(CR)specimens at 750 and 950℃,the corrosion resistance increased in comparison with the as-received sample as a result of the more uniform microstructure,appearance of Goss and brass texture components,and grain refinement.However,significant grain growth((112±76)μm)followed by a non-uniform structure was observed after annealing at 1050℃and resulted in the lowest corrosion resistance(1.3 kΩ·cm^(2)).展开更多
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文摘In the present study,the effects of microstructure,grain size,and texture after thermomechanical processing on the corrosion behavior of AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel(ASS)were studied.The as-received,coarse-grained steel((35±3)μm)was subjected to 20%,50%and 90%thickness reduction through cold rolling at liquid nitrogen temperature,followed by annealing at 750,950 and 1050℃for 15 min.Recrystallization occurred after annealing at 750℃,and with the increasing of annealing temperature to 950℃and 1050℃,secondary recrystallization(abnormal grain growth)and grain growth were observed.The results showed that,after 20%thickness reduction,corrosion resistance increased significantly(21.1 kΩ·cm^(2))compared with the as-received condition(3.9 kΩ·cm^(2))due to the enhancement ofγ-fiber and the creation ofΣ3 boundaries.In contrast,the corrosion resistance decreased with the increasing of thickness reduction to 90%during rolling,but still depicted higher corrosion resistance compared with the as-received specimen.After annealing the 90%cold rolled(CR)specimens at 750 and 950℃,the corrosion resistance increased in comparison with the as-received sample as a result of the more uniform microstructure,appearance of Goss and brass texture components,and grain refinement.However,significant grain growth((112±76)μm)followed by a non-uniform structure was observed after annealing at 1050℃and resulted in the lowest corrosion resistance(1.3 kΩ·cm^(2)).
