Effect of Secondary-Phase Precipitation on Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of 00Cr27Ni7Mo5N Hyper-Duplex Stainless Steel during Solution Treatment

In this work, the effect of secondary-phase precipitation on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of 00Cr27Ni7Mo5N hyper-duplex stainless steel (HDSS) during solution treatment was investigated. The results reveal that sigma-phase precipitates at the interface between the alpha and gamma phase when the solution treatment temperature is lower than 1070 degrees C. It is not only brittle, but also prone to create a Cr-depleted zone, which significantly deteriorates the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. With the increase in the solution treatment temperature, the volume fraction of ferrite gradually increases. The yield strength and tensile strength increase slightly, but the elongation decreases. At the same time, the impact toughness shows a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. When the solution treatment temperature is higher than 1130 degrees C, Cr2N precipitates in the ferrite. The precipitation of Cr2N causes a decrease in the plastic toughness, but it does not deteriorate the mechanical properties as significantly as the sigma phase. However, it can also cause the formation of a Cr-depleted zone that significantly decreases the corrosion resistance. There is no secondary-phase precipitation in the sample after solution treatment at 1100 degrees C, which shows the best mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.

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The effect of secondary-phase precipitation on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of hyper-duplex stainless steel during solution treatment was investigated. It was found that the precipitation of sigma phase at lower temperatures resulted in brittleness and the formation of a Cr-depleted zone, deteriorating the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Cr2N precipitation at higher temperatures decreased plastic toughness but did not significantly affect the mechanical properties as the sigma phase. The sample treated at 1100 degrees Celsius showed the best mechanical properties and corrosion resistance as there was no secondary-phase precipitation.