Development of Cast Alumina-Forming Austenitic Stainless Steels

G. Muralidharan, Y. Yamamoto, M. P. Brady, L. R. Walker, H. M. Meyer, D. N. Leonard

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Abstract

Cast Fe-Ni-Cr chromia-forming austenitic stainless steels with Ni levels up to 45 wt.% are used at high temperatures in a wide range of industrial applications that demand microstructural stability, corrosion resistance, and creep strength. Although alumina scales offer better corrosion protection at these temperatures, designing cast austenitic alloys that form a stable alumina scale and achieve creep strength comparable to existing cast chromia-forming alloys is challenging. This work outlines the development of cast Fe-Ni-Cr-Al austenitic stainless steels containing about 25 wt.% Ni with good creep strength and the ability to form a protective alumina scale for use at temperatures up to 800–850°C in H2O-, S-, and C-containing environments. Creep properties of the best alloy were comparable to that of HK-type cast chromia-forming alloys along with improved oxidation resistance typical of alumina-forming alloys. Challenges in the design of cast alloys and a potential path to increasing the temperature capability are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2803-2810
Number of pages8
JournalJOM
Volume68
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2016

Funding

Research sponsored by the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office, the Technology Innovation Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and ARPA-E under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

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