Abstract
This study aims to improve the quality and durability of materials used in turbocharger housing, particularly to limit the degradation of automobile engine parts. As a result, niobium (Nb)-bearing heat-resistant cast austenitic stainless-steel samples have been explored. Two distinct steel samples, denoted as Alloy-A (with 0 wt.% Nb) and Alloy-B (with 1.5 wt.% Nb), were fabricated by centrifugal casting for investigating the effects of Nb content on the corresponding microstructure and low-cycle fatigue properties of these samples. The phases formed within these alloys were predicted by thermodynamic calculations using the Thermo-Calc software, with the results aligning well with the experimental results. The addition of Nb promoted the formation of niobium carbide, resulting in increased hardness and greater area fraction of the carbides present in the steel samples. Alloy-B displayed enhanced high-temperature strength over Alloy-A, while the low-cycle fatigue resistances of the two alloys were similar. Fatigue cracks predominantly initiated at the outer surface of the specimens, mainly in the carbide regions, due to the mismatch between the matrix and carbide hardness. This paper is the first to report the effect of Nb addition on the microstructure and low-cycle fatigue properties of heat-resistant cast austenitic stainless steel.
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