The Change of the Structure and Mechanical Properties of the Austenitic Steels after Exposure at the Critical Temperature

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The paper deals with the change of the structure and mechanical properties of the austenitic steels after the exposure at the critical temperature. The effects of the bend radius of tubes including effect of solution annealing on the mechanical properties and the structure were studied. The mechanical properties were studied using small punch test (SPT) and miniaturized tensile tests. From the results can be concluded that the mechanical properties and the structure have been influenced due to one year exposure at the working temperature significantly. Various amounts of σ-phase were found in the pulled part of the bend side of the tubes even after only thermal exposure without any loading. The effect of the heat treatment and the bend radius on the mechanical properties and the structure was also evident. Drop in fracture energy due to the presence of the σ-phase in the structure was clearly detected from force - displacement record of the small punch test. Keywords: Austenitic steels, bends, σ-phase, small punch test

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