Study of the processing map and hot deformation behavior of a Cu-bearing 317LN austenitic stainless steel

The hot-working behavior of a Cu-bearing 317LN austenitic stainless steel (317LN–Cu) was investigated in the 950–1150°C temperature and 0.01–10s−1strain rate range, respectively. The effects of different deformation parameters and optimum hot-working window were respectively characterized through an...

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Published in:Materials & design 2015-12, Vol.87, p.303-312
Main Authors: Xi, Tong, Yang, Chunguang, Babar Shahzad, M., Yang, Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Austenitic stainless steels
Constitutive equation
Copper
Cu-bearing stainless steel
Deformation
Dynamic recrystallization
Hot compression
Hot working
Power dissipation
Processing maps
Strain
Strain rate
Yield strength
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Summary:The hot-working behavior of a Cu-bearing 317LN austenitic stainless steel (317LN–Cu) was investigated in the 950–1150°C temperature and 0.01–10s−1strain rate range, respectively. The effects of different deformation parameters and optimum hot-working window were respectively characterized through analyzing flow stress curves, constitutive equations, processing maps and microstructures. The critical strain for dynamic recrystallization (DRX) was determined by the inflection point on θ-σ and −∂θ/∂σ-σ curves. The peak stress was found to increase with decrease in temperature and increase in strain rate. Typical signs of DRX over a wide range of temperatures and strain rates were observed on the flow stress curves. The power dissipation maps in the strain range of 0.1–0.4 were basically similar, indicating the insignificant effect of strain on the power dissipation maps of 317LN–Cu. However, the instability maps showed strong strain sensitivity with increasing strain, which was attributed to the flow localization. The optimum hot-working window for 317LN–Cu was obtained in the temperature range 1100–1120°C and strain rate range 0.01–0.018s−1, with a peak efficiency of 38%. Microstructural analysis revealed fine and homogenized recrystallized grains in this domain. [Display omitted] •The onset of dynamic re-crystallization (DRX) in a Cu-bearing 317LN austenitic stainless steel was determined by the analysis of the work hardening curve.•The addition of Cu to 317LN austenitic stainless steel led to higher activation energy for hot deformation.•The optimum hot processing conditions in terms of the temperature and strain rate were identified as 1100–1120ºC and 0.01–0.018s−1, respectively.
ISSN:0264-1275
1873-4197
DOI:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.08.011