Relationship between 0.2% Proof Stress and Vickers Hardness of Work-hardened Low Carbon Austenitic Stainless Steel, 316SS

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  • MATSUOKA Saburo
    Material Information Technology Station, National Institute for Materials Science

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  • 低炭素オーステナイト系ステンレス鋼ＳＵＳ３１６の加工硬化材における０．２％耐力とビッカース硬さの関係
  • テイタンソ オーステナイトケイ ステンレス コウ SUS316 ノ カコウ コウカザイ ニ オケル 0 2パーセント タイリョク ト ビッカース カタサ ノ カンケイ

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Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) occurs in shrouds and piping made of low carbon austenitic stainless steels at nuclear power plants. A work-hardened layer is considered to be one of the probable causes for this occurrence. The maximum Vickers hardness measured at the work-hardened layer is 400HV. It is important to determine the yield strength and tensile strength of the work-hardened layer in the investigation on the causes of SCC. However, the tensile specimen cannot be obtained since the thickness of the work-hardened layer is as mall as several hundred μm, therefore, it is useful if we can estimate these strengths from its Vickers hardness. Consequently, we investigated the relationships between Vickers hardness versus yield strength and tensile strength using the results obtained on various steels in a series of Fatigue Data Sheets published by the National Institute for Materials Science and results newly obtained on a parent material and rolled materials (reduction of area : 10-50%, maximum hardness : 350HV) for a low carbon stainless steel. The results showed that (1) the relationship between the 0.2% proof stress and the Vickers hardness can be described by a single straight line regardless of strength, structure, and rolling ratio, however, (2) the tensile strength is not correlated with the Vickers hardness, and the austenitic stainless steel in particular shows characteristics different from those of other steels.

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