Grain orientation dependent Nb-Ti microalloying mediated surface segregation on ferritic stainless steel
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 204-213 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 112 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Abstract
Surface segregation and oxide formation anisotropy on Ti-Nb stabilized ferritic stainless steel (EN 1.4521) were studied by XPS and Electron Backscatter Diffraction. Competitive surface segregation of Si, Nb and Ti was initiated at ∼550. °C, and segregation was favored to the open surface sites of 〈111〉 oriented grains. Furthermore, the surface segregation of Cr was strongly limited at the locations of stable Ti(CN)- and (NbTi)C-type precipitates. Consequently, the oxidation resistance of stainless steels can be enhanced cost-efficiently, without alloy additions, by optimizing the microstructure to facilitate the fast and uniform growth of protective oxide scale.
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Keywords
- A. Stainless steel, B. SEM, B. XPS, C. Interfaces, C. Oxidation, C. Segregation