An Intergranular Fracturing Technique for Grain Boundary Segregation Studies of Austenitic Stainless Steel

1 August 1977

journal article
Published by Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) in Corrosion

Vol. 33 (8) , 304-306
https://doi.org/10.5006/0010-9312-33.8.304

Abstract

A creep-deformation, heat treatment impact-fracture technique that can be used to produce grain boundary surfaces is described. The technique is especially useful for exposing grain boundaries of austenitic stainless steels and can also be used with surface-sensitive analytical techniques. Intergranular fracture surfaces of Type 304 stainless steel have been produced using this technique. Auger electron spectroscopy analysis was performed on these fracture surfaces.

Keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
HEAT TREATMENT
NICKEL
CORROSION RESISTANCE
CHROMIUM
IRON
CHEMICAL REACTION
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
GRAIN BOUNDARY
NUCLEAR REACTOR
MATERIALS SCIENCE
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

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