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A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel

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A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel. / San Martin, D.; Rivera Diaz del Castillo, P. E J; Peekstok, E. et al.
In: Materials Characterization, Vol. 58, No. 5, 05.2007, p. 455-460.

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San Martin, D, Rivera Diaz del Castillo, PEJ, Peekstok, E & van der Zwaag, S 2007, 'A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel', Materials Characterization, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 455-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2006.06.009

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San Martin, D., Rivera Diaz del Castillo, P. E. J., Peekstok, E., & van der Zwaag, S. (2007). A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel. Materials Characterization, 58(5), 455-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2006.06.009

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San Martin D, Rivera Diaz del Castillo PEJ, Peekstok E, van der Zwaag S. A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel. Materials Characterization. 2007 May;58(5):455-460. Epub 2006 Jul 24. doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.06.009

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San Martin, D. ; Rivera Diaz del Castillo, P. E J ; Peekstok, E. et al. / A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel. In: Materials Characterization. 2007 ; Vol. 58, No. 5. pp. 455-460.

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title = "A new etching route for revealing the austenite grain boundaries in an 11.4% Cr precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel",
abstract = "A detailed metallographic characterization of a precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel is described. A new etching procedure based on the Lichtenegger and Bl{\"o}ch color etching solution, which is frequently used in duplex stainless steels to differentiate delta ferrite from austenite, has been used to differentiate martensite, austenite and the Chi-phase in this stainless steel. By changing the etching conditions, this etchant now reveals the austenite grain boundaries when the steel is in the austenitic state. Moreover, this solution is able to reveal also the prior austenite grain boundaries when the steel is in its martensitic state. This etching procedure represents a great advantage because it reveals, at the same time, different features of the microstructure.",
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AU - van der Zwaag, S.

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AB - A detailed metallographic characterization of a precipitation hardening semi-austenitic stainless steel is described. A new etching procedure based on the Lichtenegger and Blöch color etching solution, which is frequently used in duplex stainless steels to differentiate delta ferrite from austenite, has been used to differentiate martensite, austenite and the Chi-phase in this stainless steel. By changing the etching conditions, this etchant now reveals the austenite grain boundaries when the steel is in the austenitic state. Moreover, this solution is able to reveal also the prior austenite grain boundaries when the steel is in its martensitic state. This etching procedure represents a great advantage because it reveals, at the same time, different features of the microstructure.

KW - Austenite

KW - Etchant

KW - Grain boundaries

KW - Martensite

KW - Stainless steel

U2 - 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.06.009

DO - 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.06.009

M3 - Journal article

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VL - 58

SP - 455

EP - 460

JO - Materials Characterization

JF - Materials Characterization

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