Deformation induced martensite in an AISI 301LN stainless steel: characterization and influence on pitting corrosion resistance

• Published in: Materials research (São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 359 - 366
• Main Authors: Abreu, Hamilton Ferreira Gomes de, Carvalho, Sheyla Santana de, Lima Neto, Pedro de, Santos, Ricardo Pires dos, Freire, Válder Nogueira, Silva, Paulo Maria de Oliveira, Tavares, Sérgio Souto Maior
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: ABM, ABC, ABPol 01-12-2007; Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)
• Subjects: austenitic stainless steel; corrosion; ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL; induced martensite; MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING; austenitic stainless steel; corrosion; induced martensite
• ISSN: 1516-1439; 1980-5373; 1516-1439
• DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392007000400007

In austenitic stainless steels, plastic deformation can induce martensite formation. The induced martensite is related to the austenite (gamma) instability at temperatures close or below room temperature. The metastability of austenite stainless steels increases with the decreasing of stacking fault energy (SFE). In this work, the deformation induced martensite was analyzed by X ray diffraction, electron back scatter diffraction (EBSD), magnetic methods and atomic force microscope (AFM) in samples of a low SFE austenitic stainless steel, AISI 301LN and compared with a medium SFE stainless steel, AISI 316L. Both techniques, X ray diffraction and EBSD, presented similar quantities for the alpha’-martensite. Texture results indicate that the crystallographic orientation of the formed alpha’-martensite is {001} and {103} . The morphology of alpha’-martensite was analyzed by AFM. Corrosion tests showed that deformation reduces pitting corrosion and generalized corrosion resistance in both steels.