The Influences of Martensitic Transformations on Cavitation-Erosion Damage Initiation and Pitting Resistance of a Lean Austenitic Stainless Steel

This paper looks into the influences of martensitic transformations on the cavitation-erosion (CE) damage initiation mechanism and pitting corrosion resistance of a lean austenitic stainless steel. The ε and α' martensites are prime sites of CE damage initiation for this steel, whereas grain bo...

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Main Authors: Kai Yuan Wang, Kin Ho Lo, Chi Tat Kwok, Man Meng Wong, In Wa Iong, Wenji Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2016-10-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mr/v19n6/1516-1439-mr-1980-5373-MR-2015-0409.pdf