How the Thermomechanical Processing Can Modify the High Strain Rate Mechanical Response of a Microalloyed Steel.

The effects of thermomechanical processing (TMP) on the mechanical response of microalloyed steels subjected to dynamic loading conditions were examined. The deformation conditions in the thermomechanical laboratory rolling processes were selected on the basis of dilatometric tests. It allowed (with a constant value of total deformation) us to obtain microstructures with different compositions and morphology of the particular components.

The Morphology and Microstructure of Oxide Scale Grown on Austenitic Steel during Steam Oxidation at 700 °C for 500 h.

The modern power generation industry needs materials able to withstand severe conditions, such as high temperatures, steam pressure, and an aggressive environment, to create more electric power out of a decreasing amount of fuel. Therefore, new metallic materials are continuously being developed. In order to gain knowledge about modern materials, the investigation of high Cr and Ni austenitic steel oxidized in 100% steam at 700 °C for 500 h was performed.

A Microstructural Investigation of Austenitic Heat Resistant Alloy after 500 h of Steam Oxidation.

Alloy 709 was oxidized at 700 °C for 500 h in a steam environment. A microstructural analysis of the oxide scale is reported. Modern techniques of advanced electron microscopy were used to characterize the morphology of the oxide scale and recognize its single components.