A high-strength silicide phase in a stainless steel alloy designed for wear-resistant applications

D. Bowden; Y. Krysiak; L. Palatinus; D. Tsivoulas; S. Plana-Ruiz; E. Sarakinou; U. Kolb; D. Stewart; M. Preuss

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03875-9

Nature Communications (Apr 2018)

A high-strength silicide phase in a stainless steel alloy designed for wear-resistant applications

D. Bowden,
Y. Krysiak,
L. Palatinus,
D. Tsivoulas,
S. Plana-Ruiz,
E. Sarakinou,
U. Kolb,
D. Stewart,
M. Preuss

Affiliations

D. Bowden: School of Materials, The University of Manchester
Y. Krysiak: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
L. Palatinus: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Physics
D. Tsivoulas: School of Materials, The University of Manchester
S. Plana-Ruiz: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
E. Sarakinou: School of Materials, The University of Manchester
U. Kolb: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
D. Stewart: Rolls-Royce plc
M. Preuss: School of Materials, The University of Manchester

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03875-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Wear- and corrosion-resistant hardfacing steels rely on carbon for strengthening. Here, the authors report an ultra-high strength silicide phase that could lead to a new class of silicide-strengthened stainless steels and alternative coatings for nuclear applications.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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