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Fatigue performance of low temperature nitrided AISI 321 grade austenitic stainless steel

  • Istanbul Technical University
  • Gebze Technical University

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Abstract

This study aims to present the effect of low temperature nitriding on the fatigue behavior of a titanium stabilized AISI 321 grade austenitic stainless steel. Upon nitriding at 420. °C in a fluidized bed reactor, the surfaces of the samples were covered with hybrid expanded austenite layer composed of nitrogen and carbon enriched zones. This surface layer combined the superior hardness (>1500. HV) and compressive residual stress (-6.8. GPa) without sacrificing the ductility to enhance the fatigue limit of the AISI 321 grade austenitic stainless steel about 15% in comparison to as-received state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-43
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume565
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 2013

Funding

This study was funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey via 107M409 project and Department of Scientific Research Projects of Istanbul Technical University. The authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Mustafa URGEN for XRD and GDOS analyses and to Mr. Hasan CEP for the design of fluidized bed reactor manufactured by Alper Heat Treatment Ind. & Trade Co.

FundersFunder number
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu107M409
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

    Keywords

    • Austenite
    • Fatigue
    • Hardness
    • Mechanical characterization
    • Residual stresses
    • Steel

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