Precipitation of Si and its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Type 441 Stainless Steel

Timo J. Juuti; L. Pentti Karjalainen; Eetu Pekka Heikkinen

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.409.690

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Precipitation of Si and its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Type 441 Stainless Steel

Abstract:

In this study the precipitation of silicon in Type 441 steel (18%Cr-0.4%Nb-0.5%Si) was investigated and its influence on strength properties were determined. To simulate high-temperature service conditions, heat treatments with various ageing times up to 120 hours and temperatures up to 800 °C were performed. Following the aging treatments, micro-and macro-hardness and tensile properties were measured. Microstructure and precipitation were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. Predictions for equilibrium pericipitation were calculated using the Factsage software. According to observations, coarse titanium nitrides (TiN) and niobium carbides (NbC, Fe₃Nb₃C) were present in all specimens including non-aged ones. These precipitates did not coarsen during ageing, which implies that their growth already occurred in the sheet production process. However, silicon started to precipitate in the course of prolonged annealing. Si contributed to the formation of a secondary phase resembling the Laves-phase (FeNbSi) on grain boundaries. Hardness and yield strength were found to decrease with prolonged ageing at high temperatures. Factors affecting the silicon precipitation are discussed.