Fig. 7 Minimum sensitization time from a time-temperature-sensitization diagram as a function of carbon content for a typical 300-series stainless steel alloy. Source: Ref 15 More

Fig. 7 Minimum sensitization time from a time-temperature-sensitization diagram as a function of carbon content for a typical 300-series stainless steel alloy. Source: Ref 14 More

Fig. 21 ASTM International sensitization test results showing ditching characteristics More

Fig. 15 Diagram of weld decay (sensitization) in an austenitic stainless steel weldment. Source: Ref 3 More

Fig. 19 Time/temperature/sensitization curves determined by EPR tests on type 304 stainless steel alloys of variable carbon contents More

Fig. 8 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for type 304 stainless steel in a mixture of CuSO 4 and H 2 SO 4 containing free copper. Curves show the times required for carbide precipitation in steels with various carbon contents. Carbides precipitate in the areas to the right of the various More

Fig. 7.54 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for susceptibility to intergranular corrosion. Parameters are carbon concentrations in type 304-based stainless steels. Redrawn from Ref 83 More

Fig. 7.56 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for intergranular corrosion of type 347 stainless steel in boiling 65% nitric acid. mpy, mils per year. Source: Ref 85 More

Fig. 7.58 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for austenitic and ferritic stainless steels of equivalent chromium content. Redrawn from Ref 91 More

Fig. 7.64 Effect of sensitization time at 650 °C on anodic polarization of type 304 stainless steel in 2 N H 2 SO 4 . Redrawn from Ref 103 More

Fig. 7.68 Effect of welding on sensitization as a function of distance from the weld fusion line of type 304 stainless steel as determined by the EPR test. Redrawn from Ref 104 More

Fig. 7.107 Effect of sensitization heat treatment on stress-corrosion crack-growth rate of type 304 stainless steel in 22% NaCl solution at 105 °C. Sensitized 50 h at 630 °C. Increased chromium depletion at grain boundaries results in increased growth rate and lower threshold K. Source: Ref More

Fig. 1.21 Temperature/sensitization curves determined by electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (EPR) tests on type 304 stainless steel alloys with various carbon contents More

Fig. 28 Schematic illustration of sensitization due to chromium-rich precipitates that deplete adjacent regions of chromium. GB, grain boundary More

Fig. 29 Schematic illustration of how a heat treatment relates to sensitization due to precipitation kinetics. TTT, time-temperature-transformation More

Fig. 10 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for type 304 stainless steel in a mixture of CuSO4 and H2SO4 containing free copper. Curves show the times required for carbide precipitation in steels with various carbon contents. Carbides precipitate in the areas to the right of the various More

Fig. 5.34 Schematic of sensitization. Source: Ref 40 . Reprinted with permission from McGraw-Hill More

Fig. 5.37 Time-temperature-sensitization diagrams for five 18Cr-9Ni austenitic stainless steels with different carbon contents. Source: Ref 42 . Reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. More

Fig. 5.39 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for austenitic and ferritic stainless steels of equivalent chromium content. Source: Ref 46 More

Fig. 6 Time-temperature-sensitization curves for type 304 stainless steel in a mixture of CuSO4 and HSO4 containing copper. Source: Ref 15 . Curves A and B indicate high and medium cooling rates, respectively. More