Abstract
Following analysis of typical age hardenable martensitic stainless steels, a new kind of maragingstainless was developed. The new maraging stainless steel showed high strength, ultimate tensilestrength (UTS) 5 1670 MPa, high toughness, K IC 5 83·9 MPa m1/2 and hardness as high as 478 HVin the age hardened condition. Microstructural study with an optical and transmission electron microscope revealed the typical microstructure of age hardenable stainless steel containing lathmartensite and precipitates. TixNi precipitates were identified by transmission electron microscopy, which were responsible for the increase in mechanical properties after age hardening. The results of natural salt spray test showed that the corrosion resistance of new maraging stainless steel approached to the corrosion resistance of 304L stainless steel.
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