DOI: 10.1063/1.3026175. Carbides in stainless steels: Results from <i>ab initio</i> investigations

Carbides in stainless steels: Results from ab initio investigations

10.1063/1.3026175

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Abstract

The useful properties of steels are due to a complicated microstructure containing iron and chromium carbides. Only some basic physical properties of these carbides are known with high precision, although the carbides may have a vital impact on the performance and longevity of the steel. To improve on this situation, we have performed extensive density-functional theory calculations of several carbides. The quantitative results are in perfect agreement with the relative empirical stability of the carbides. Also, in contradiction with experimental data, we find that Cr23C6 responsible for the hardness of stainless steels is not the most stable chromium-dominated carbide.

Bibliography

Henriksson, K. O. E., Sandberg, N., & Wallenius, J. (2008). Carbides in stainless steels: Results from ab initio investigations. Applied Physics Letters, 93(19).

Authors 3

K. O. E. Henriksson (first)
N. Sandberg (additional)
J. Wallenius (additional)

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Created	16 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 13, 2008, 6:06 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 1 month ago (July 2, 2023, 3:10 p.m.)
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Issued	16 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 10, 2008)
Published	16 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 10, 2008)
Published Online	16 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 13, 2008)
Published Print	16 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 10, 2008)

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