A new ultrahigh-strength stainless steel strengthened by various coexisting nanoprecipitates

A general computational alloy design approach based on thermodynamic and physical metallurgical principles and coupled with a genetic optimization scheme is presented. The model is applied to develop a new ultrahigh-strength maraging stainless steel. The alloy composition and heat treatment paramete...

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Autores: Xu, W., Rivera-Díaz del Castillo, P.E.J., Yan, W., Yang, K., San-Martín, David, Kestens, L.A.I., Zwaag, S. van der
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/80804
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/80804
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Maraging steels
Stainless steels
Thermodynamics
Precipitation
Alloy design
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Sumario:A general computational alloy design approach based on thermodynamic and physical metallurgical principles and coupled with a genetic optimization scheme is presented. The model is applied to develop a new ultrahigh-strength maraging stainless steel. The alloy composition and heat treatment parameters are integrally optimized so as to achieve microstructures of fully lath martensite matrix strengthened by multiple precipitates of MC carbides, Cu particles and Ni3Ti intermetallics. The combined mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and identification of actual strengthening precipitates in the experimental prototype produced on the basic of the model predictions provide a strong justification for the alloy design approach