Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels

Atom-probe tomography was employed to characterise specimens containing the oxidised part of a grain boundary from a 304 stainless steel coupon specimen exposed to simulated PWR primary water. A TEM foil containing part of the same oxidised grain boundary was also extracted and characterised for com...

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Main Authors: Kruska, K., Lozano-Perez, S., Saxey, David, Terachi, T., Yamada, T., Smith, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2983
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author Kruska, K.
Lozano-Perez, S.
Saxey, David
Terachi, T.
Yamada, T.
Smith, G.
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Saxey, David
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description Atom-probe tomography was employed to characterise specimens containing the oxidised part of a grain boundary from a 304 stainless steel coupon specimen exposed to simulated PWR primary water. A TEM foil containing part of the same oxidised grain boundary was also extracted and characterised for comparison. Surface and grain boundary oxide compositions were identified and Ni enrichment was observed around the oxides. The data provides novel information on the role of the minor impurities and the formation of early-stage oxides. These studies were conducted as part of a broader investigation of the mechanisms underlying stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-29832021-01-25T04:01:28Z Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels Kruska, K. Lozano-Perez, S. Saxey, David Terachi, T. Yamada, T. Smith, G. Atom-probe tomography was employed to characterise specimens containing the oxidised part of a grain boundary from a 304 stainless steel coupon specimen exposed to simulated PWR primary water. A TEM foil containing part of the same oxidised grain boundary was also extracted and characterised for comparison. Surface and grain boundary oxide compositions were identified and Ni enrichment was observed around the oxides. The data provides novel information on the role of the minor impurities and the formation of early-stage oxides. These studies were conducted as part of a broader investigation of the mechanisms underlying stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2983 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.06.030 restricted
spellingShingle Kruska, K.
Lozano-Perez, S.
Saxey, David
Terachi, T.
Yamada, T.
Smith, G.
Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title_full Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title_fullStr Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title_full_unstemmed Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title_short Nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
title_sort nanoscale characterisation of grain boundary oxidation in cold-worked stainless steels
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2983