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Excellent mechanical properties and resistance to cavitation erosion for an ultra-low carbon CrMnN stainless steel through quenching and partitioning treatment

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The retained austenite content (RAC), the mechanical properties, and the resistance to cavitation erosion (CE) of the 00Cr13Mn8MoN steel after quenching and partitioning (Q&P) processing were investigated. The results show that the Q&P process affected the RAC, which reached the maximum value after partitioning at 400°C for 10 min. The tensile strength of the steel slightly decreased with increasing partitioning temperature and time. However, the elongation and product of strength and elongation first increased and then decreased. The sample partitioned at 400°C for 10 min exhibited the optimal property: a strength-ductility of 23.8 GPa·%. The resistance to CE for the 00Cr13Mn8MoN steel treated by the Q&P process was improved due to work hardening, spalling, and cavitation-induced martensitic transformation of the retained austenite.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51505416), the Natural Science Foundation–Steel and Iron Foundation of Hebei Province, China (No. E2017203041), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (No. E2016203436), and the Post-Doctoral Research Project of Hebei Province, China (No. B2016003029).

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    Ze-an Zhou, Wan-tang Fu, Zhe Zhu, Bin Li, Zhong-ping Shi & Shu-hua Sun

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Zhou, Za., Fu, Wt., Zhu, Z. et al. Excellent mechanical properties and resistance to cavitation erosion for an ultra-low carbon CrMnN stainless steel through quenching and partitioning treatment. Int J Miner Metall Mater 25, 547–553 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-018-1601-z

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