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AISI 301 stainless steel samples were annealed over the temperature range of 800–1200°C for 60 minutes to produce different grain sizes. These samples were characterized by ultrasonic immersion technique, tensile test, and optical microscopy. The attenuation of ultrasonic waves measured at a frequency of 20 MHz showed a good correlation with average grain size, hardness, and yield strength of AISI 301 stainless steel samples. A new equation was derived for calculation of yield strength on the basis of ultrasonic wave attenuation and Hall-Petch relation.
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Aghaie-Khafri, M., Honarvar, F. & Zanganeh, S. Characterization of Grain Size and Yield Strength in AISI 301 Stainless Steel Using Ultrasonic Attenuation Measurements. J Nondestruct Eval 31, 191–196 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-012-0134-z
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