Abstract
The introduction at moderate temperature of nitrogen in the 316L austenitic stainless steel by plasma nitriding modifies the crystallographic texture in the very near surface region. The evolution of texture components has been quantitatively characterized by electron backscattered diffraction. The analysis of these experiments shows that the amplitude of the lattice rotation as well as the direction of rotation are directly related to the initial orientation of each grain. The retexturing behaviour is consistent with the lattice rotation upon tensile elongation of polycrystalline materials predicted by the Taylor model.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2814-2821 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Acta Materialia |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electron backscattered diffraction
- Lattice rotation
- Nitriding
- Stainless steel
- Texture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Polymers and Plastics
- Metals and Alloys