Recrystallization Behaviour of Nb and Ti+Nb Added Ferritic Stainless Steels

Abstract:

The effect of alloying elements and rough rolling condition on the microstructure evolution of ferritic stainless steel has been investigated in order to understand the recrystallization and precipitation behaviour during hot rolling. In the present study, a series of high temperature compression tests with plane strain deformation mode were conducted for Nb added and Ti+Nb added ferritic stainless steels. Compression tests then were subjected to various conditions of deformation temperature, reduction ratio and holding time. After the tests, EBSD mapping and SEM observation were performed to analyze the recrystallization and precipitation behaviour. Nb added and Ti + Nb added steels show an increasing tendency of recrystallization with an elevation of deformation temperature, holding time and reduction ratio. An increase of holding temperature and holding time enlarges the recrystallized regime due to a decrease of activation energy for recrystallization and a growth of recrystallized grain. A higher reduction ratio also increases the recrystallized regime due to a rise of stored energy for recrystallization. Nb added steel, however, is more resistant to recrystallization because most of Nb (C, N) particles in Nb added steel are finely dispersed in the matrix.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 706-709)
• Pages: 2240-2245
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.706-709.2240
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Ji Eon Park, Soo Ho Park
• Keywords: EBSD, Ferritic Stainless Steel (FSS), GOS, Recrystallization, Texture

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