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The composition dependence of stacking fault energy in austenitic stainless steels

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The stacking fault energy (SFE) of AISI 310 stainless steel was measured using the weak-beam, dark field technique on extended nodes. The SFE was found to be 40 ± 5 mJ/m2, well below the 104 mJ/m2 predicted for this composition in earlier work by Schramm and Read. Difficulties with the Schramm and Read linear composition approach to SFE were identified, and a representation of SFE using the Fe-Cr-Ni ternary diagram was suggested to provide a more realistic, flexible and accurate picture of the composition dependence.

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  1. Science Center, Rockwell International, 91360, Thousand Oaks, CA

    Cecil G. Rhodes (Member of Technical Staff)

  2. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA

    Anthony W. Thompson (Associate Professor)

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Rhodes, C.G., Thompson, A.W. The composition dependence of stacking fault energy in austenitic stainless steels. Metall Trans A 8, 1901–1906 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02646563

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