Composition Optimum Design and Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of New Alumina-Forming Austenitic Heat-Resistant Steels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment and Calculation Details
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Composition Optimum Design
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Structure Stability and Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms
3.3.1. Calculation Models
3.3.2. Structural Stability
3.3.3. Thermodynamic Stability
3.3.4. Mechanical Properties
3.3.5. Electronic Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Alloy | Cr | Ni | Al | Nb | Mn | Cu | Si | C | Fe |
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1.5Al | 21.19 | 25.12 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 0.80 | 2.60 | 0.30 | 0.07 | Bal |
2.5Al | 21.36 | 24.59 | 2.48 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 2.65 | 0.28 | 0.07 | Bal |
3.5Al | 22.14 | 25.29 | 3.51 | 0.40 | 0.78 | 2.63 | 0.29 | 0.07 | Bal |
Elastic Constants | C11 | C12 | C13 | C33 | C44 | C66 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fe8Cr4Ni4 | 371.484 | 204.667 | 170.828 | 417.936 | 195.492 | 209.082 |
Fe7Cr4Ni4Al | 323.440 | 186.422 | 157.412 | 354.115 | 184.691 | 174.932 |
Fe6Cr4Ni4Al2 | 271.592 | 169.982 | 149.656 | 298.950 | 170.620 | 147.576 |
Fe5Cr4Ni4Al3 | 225.141 | 199.483 | 126.016 | 297.716 | 134.792 | 103.835 |
Fe6Cr4Ni4AlSi | 298.478 | 211.721 | 178.404 | 364.793 | 168.795 | 133.751 |
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Dong, N.; Jia, R.; Wang, J.; Fan, G.; Fang, X.; Han, P. Composition Optimum Design and Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of New Alumina-Forming Austenitic Heat-Resistant Steels. Metals 2019, 9, 921. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090921
Dong N, Jia R, Wang J, Fan G, Fang X, Han P. Composition Optimum Design and Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of New Alumina-Forming Austenitic Heat-Resistant Steels. Metals. 2019; 9(9):921. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090921
Chicago/Turabian StyleDong, Nan, Ruirui Jia, Jian Wang, Guangwei Fan, Xudong Fang, and Peide Han. 2019. "Composition Optimum Design and Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of New Alumina-Forming Austenitic Heat-Resistant Steels" Metals 9, no. 9: 921. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090921