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CHEM02200704003 Nilamadhab Pandhy - Homi Bhabha National ...

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2.3<br />

Effect of alloying elements on the properties of austenitic stainless<br />

steel…………………………………………………………………....... 24<br />

2.3.1 Carbon………………………………………………………….. 24<br />

2.3.2 Nitrogen………………………………………………………... 24<br />

2.3.3 Manganese……………………………………………………… 25<br />

2.3.4 Molybdenum…………………………………………………… 25<br />

2.3.5 Titanium………………………………………………………... 25<br />

2.4 Microstructural properties of austenitic stainless steel…………………. 25<br />

2. 5 Physical properties of austenitic stainless steel………………………… 26<br />

2.6 Mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel……………………... 27<br />

2. 7 Chemical properties of austenitic stainless steel………………….......... 28<br />

2.7.1 Oxide film theory………………………………………………. 28<br />

2.7.2 Adsorption theory………………………………………………. 29<br />

2.8 Passivity of austenitic stainless steel………………………………….... 30<br />

2.9 Corrosion mechanism of austenitic stainless steel in nitric acid……….. 32<br />

2.10 Corrosion issues of austenitic stainless steel in nitric acid……………... 33<br />

2.10.1 Intergranular corrosion…………………………………………. 34<br />

2.10.2 End-grain attack………………………………………………... 36<br />

2.10.3 Transpassivity…………………………………………………... 37<br />

2.10.4 Pitting corrosion………………………………………………... 39<br />

2.10.5 Stress corrosion cracking………………………………………. 40<br />

2.10.6 Crevice corrosion………………………………………………. 41<br />

2.11 Need for present study………………………………………………….. 41

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