Abstract
The effect of thermal aging (0 h- 15,000 h at 400 °C) on the low cycle fatigue properties of Z3CN20.09M stainless steel was investigated. The micro-hardness of the ferrite increases with thermal aging time, while that of the austenite is almost unchanged. The fatigue life of Z3CN20.09M stainless steel in high-temperature pressurized water decreases with thermal aging time. The fatigue cracks formed everywhere, mainly including at slip bands in austenite, at the δ/γ phase boundary and in ferrite. Thermal aging promotes crack initiation and propagation in ferrite. The effect of thermal aging on the fatigue damage process is discussed.
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