Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance (Second Edition)
Chapter 23: Stainless Steels
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Published:2015
Stainless steels derive their name from their exceptional corrosion resistance, which is attributed to their finely tuned compositions. This chapter discusses the alloying elements used in stainless steels and the some of the processing challenges they present. One of the biggest challenges is that stainless steels cannot be hardened by heat treatment. As a result, they are highly sensitive to processing-induced defects and the formation of detrimental phases. The chapter explains how alloy design, phase equilibria, microstructure, and thermomechanical processing can be concurrently optimized to produce high-quality austenitic, ferritic, and duplex stainless steels.
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Member Sign InStainless Steels, Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed., By George Krauss, ASM International, 2015, p 579–619, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.spsp2.t54410579
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