Fig. 8.13 Cross-sectional images of (a) as-sprayed and (b) heat treated 316L stainless steel coating layers. Results of their (c) tensile strength measurement and (d) wear test. Source: Ref 8.51 More

Fig. 16.20 AISI 316L steel, as-cast (see Fig. 8.51, Chapter 8, “Solidification, Segregation, and Nonmetallic Inclusions,” in this book). (a) Austenite (light) with ferrite (vermicular). (b) Higher-magnification image of similar region. The straight δ–γ boundaries suggest some preferred More

Fig. 2 Typical equiaxed grain structure in a type 316L austenitic stainless steel that was solution annealed at 955 °C (1750 °F) and etched with (a) waterless Kalling’s and (b) Beraha’s tint etch. Source: Ref 4 More

Fig. 4 Summary of (a) total costs and (b) cost ratio (based on type 316L Sch. 5S = 1.00) for 150 mm (6 in.) OD corrosion-resistant piping for a chemical processing plant. Safeguarding costs associated with nonmetallic piping include engineering design features such as insulation, shock More

Fig. 8 Fractograph of SAE 316L showing intergranular brittle fracture More

Fig. 8.31 Coefficient of variation data taken during the processing of a 316L stainless steel cellular telephone component using powder injection molding. The largest variation is observed after sintering, but careful inspection of the molded mass variation shows the root cause is in the first More

Fig. 7.33 Micrographs of AISI 316L stainless steel powder particles mounted in a castable epoxy mount. (a) 50× and (b) 400× More

Fig. 23.9 Microstructure of annealed type 316L austenitic stainless steel. (a) Etched in 20% HCl, 2% NH 4 FHF, 0.8% PMP ( Ref 23.12 , 23.13 ). (b) Etched in waterless Kalling’s reagent ( Ref 23.12 , 23.13 ). Light micrographs. Courtesy of G. Vander Voort, Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading More

Fig. 2.9 SEM cross-sectional micrographs of cold-sprayed FeAl coatings on steel 316L substrate. Four layers obtained with fine powder at (a) short, (b) medium, and (c) long spray distances, and obtained with coarse powders at (d) short and (e) medium spray distances. Source: Ref 2.63 More

Fig. 18 Transgranular SCC that has initiated near the toe of a weld in type 316L alloy More

Fig. 21 Caustic SCC in the HAZ of a type 316L stainless steel NaOH reactor vessel. Cracks are branching and intergranular. More

Fig. 31 Micrograph showing preferential attack of δ-ferrite stringers in type 316L stainless steel weld metal. 250×. Source: Ref 18 More

Fig. 9 Typical equiaxed grain structure in a type 316L austenitic stainless steel that was solution annealed at 955 °C (1750 °F) and etched with (a) waterless Kalling’s and (b) Beraha’s tint etch. Source: Ref 8 More

Fig. 2.8 Influence of nickel content on compressibility of 316L stainless steel powder. (Martensite formation is a significant contributor to the loss of compressibility in samples containing 8% and less nickel.) Source: Ref 17 More

Fig. 3.2 SEM of gas-atomized 316L More

Fig. 3.7 Effect of apparent density on green strength and compressibility of 316L stainless steel powders. Source: Ref 34 More

Fig. 3.10 Auger composition depth profile of a type 316L stainless steel green part. Source: Ref 21 . Reprinted with permission from MPIF, Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ More

Fig. 3.13 Effect of lubricant on green density of 316L. Source: Ref 34 More

Fig. 3.14 Effect of lubricant on green strength of 316L. Source: Ref 34 More

Fig. 3.16 Corrosion resistance of H 2 -sintered 316L as a function of contaminant type, contaminant level, and sintering temperature. Reprinted with permission from MPIF, Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ More