Tensile Properties of 22Cr-12Ni Austenitic Stainless Steel Thick Plates and Bars at Cryogenic Temperatures

Abstract

Abstract The tensile properties of XM-19 austenitic stainless steels with thick plates (30 mm thickness), extra-thick plates (100 mm thickness), and rectangular bars (square of 14.3 mm) were examined at cryogenic temperatures. Influence of thermomechanical treatments on the steels was demonstrated. Even though their 0.2 % proof stresses were over 1200 MPa at 4.2 K, there were variations in strength depending on location. Namely, the 1/2t specimen (the position of the half in the thickness) of extra-thick plate showed lower 0.2% proof stress, elongation, and reduction of area at 4.2 K than the 1/4t (the position of the quarter in the thickness) and the thick plates. The effect of grain size on the 0.2% proof stress was clearly described by the Hall-Petch relationship for the materials.