Microstructure of Z-phase strengthened martensitic steels: Meeting the 650°C challenge

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dc.contributor.authorLAWITZKI, ROBERT
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för fysik (Chalmers)sv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Physics (Chalmers)en
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-03T14:16:06Z
dc.date.available2019-07-03T14:16:06Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis work aids the development of a new generation of martensitic steels that enable working conditions of 650 °C / 350 bar. A new concept called Z-phase strengthen-ing is applied, where the thermodynamically most stable phase in these steels, Z-phase, is used as the strengthening agent. These steels have a great potential to increase the thermal efficiency of fossil fired steam power plants, decrease their CO2 emissions, and enhance their operational flexibility to better accommodate ener-gy generation from renewable sources. The microstructure of two Z-phase strengthened 9-12% Cr trial steels was studied. These two trial steel were designed to study three important issues: i) the effects of Mo addition on Laves-phase formation; ii) the effects of combining Nb and Ta on the Z-phase formation; iii) the effects of C content on the Z-phase formation. Scanning electron microscopy was used to follow the evolution of Laves phase parti-cle size, area fraction and number density in the these trial steels during aging at 600 °C, 650 °C, and 700 °C for up to 31 days. Compared with equilibrium calcula-tions obtained by JMatPro and ThermoCalc, it is shown that Laves phase has almost fully precipitated after 31 days of aging at 650 °C and 700 °C, but not for aging at 600 °C. These results were verified by matrix investigations using atom probe tomog-raphy. Furthermore, atom probe tomography was used to investigate the evolution of the chemical compositions of carbonitrides and Z-phase during aging. The results show that Z-phase forms faster in carbonitrides with high nitrogen to carbon, and ni-obium to tantalum ratios.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/238813
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokPhysicsChemistryMaths
dc.subjectMetallurgisk produktionsteknik
dc.subjectEnergi
dc.subjectHållbar utveckling
dc.subjectMetallurgisk processteknik
dc.subjectInnovation och entreprenörskap (nyttiggörande)
dc.subjectMaterialvetenskap
dc.subjectMetallurgical manufacturing engineering
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectMetallurgical process engineering
dc.subjectInnovation & Entrepreneurship
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleMicrostructure of Z-phase strengthened martensitic steels: Meeting the 650°C challenge
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeMaterials engineering (MPAEM), MSc
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