Abstract
Ultrafine grained austenitic oxide dispersion strengthened steel was prepared by mechanical alloying of the elemental metal powders and Y2O3 powders, then by hot isostatic pressing, hot rolling and solution annealing. The average grain size of the sample was about 260nm, and the grain structure was stable after isothermal heat treatment at 1150°C (~0.8Tm) for 1000h. The high thermal stability of the grain structure is mainly attributed to the uniformly dispersed semi-coherent Y2Ti2O7 particles of about 5nm in diameter. The particles appear to have a strong pinning effect on grain boundaries due to the semi-coherent interface character between particles and the matrix at 1150°C. A decrease of the number density of Y2Ti2O7 particles and coarsening of the particles on the grain boundaries was observed during heat treatments at 1200°C and 1250°C, resulting in a steady grain growth at these temperatures.
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