Fracture Behavior of 316 Stainless Steel under Creep at 600 and 800°C

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The fracture characteristics of two AISI 316 austenitic stainless steels, creep-tested at constant load and temperatures of 600 and 800°C, were studied by scanning electron microscopy. The morphological aspects of the fracture were analyzed and correlated to the ductility level attained under creep. In one of the 316 steels, a marked change from ductile to intergranular mode of fracture was observed in going from 600 to 800°C. It is proposed that the condition for crack nucleation at precipitates as well as grain boundary oxidation are responsible for these microstructural changes.

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DOI: 10.1520/jte20160385

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