Unit 2 : Metals Flashcards
very low content of alloying elements and small amounts of manganese.
Plain carbon steel
alloys of iron and carbon (may contain other alloying elements)
Steel
Carbon content in the range of 0.3% to 0.6%
Medium Carbon Steel
carbon content of 0.6% - 1.4%
High Carbon Steel
a group of steels that contain at least 11% Cr, exhibits extraordinary corrosion resistance due to formation of a very thin layer of Cr2O3
on the surface.
Stainless steel
composed of alpha ferrite (BCC)
Ferritic Stainless Steels
can be heat treated
Martensitic Stainless Steels
austenite (gamma) phase field is extended to
room temperature; most corrosion resistant
Austenitic Stainless Steels
ultra high-strength due to precipitation hardening
Precipitation-Hardening (PH) Stainless Steels
ferrite + austenite
Duplex Stainless Steels
increases strength and hardness and decreases ductility and notch
impact toughness of steel
Phosphorous
strength and hardness; decrease ductility and weldability; affects
hardenability of steel
Manganese
decreases ductility and notch impact toughness, weldability decreases; found in the form of sulfide inclusions
Sulfur
one of the principal deoxidizers used in steel making; in low-carbon steels, is generally detrimental to surface quality
Silicon
detrimental to hot-working steels; beneficial to corrosion resistance (Cu >0.20%)
Copper