Abstract
Precision strain rate sensitivity measurements have been used to determine the solid solution component of interstitials in ferritic stainless steel. The measurements are based on activation volume of dislocation-solute interaction. Under an instantaneous strain rate change, a load drop occurs which is inversely proportional to the activation volume. By correlating the measured response with heat treatments a pseudo-binary Nb(C,N) solvus was determined. Such a phase diagram for a specific stainless steel alloy is useful for delineating hot-working conditions. The technique was also able to detect the presence of fine Guinier-Preston zone type of precipitates that formed during quenching and were aligned with the {001} planes of the matrix.
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