Warm Working as a Potential Substitute for Hot Working of Austenitic Steel in Selected Applications

What is it about?

The most commonly used type of stainless steel, namely austenitic stainless steel, is shaped into useful forms at high temperatures. This process is called 'hot working' and is associated with softening of the steel. However, hot work has certain challenges, such as difficulty in controlling the process and subsequent properties of the material. In order to address some of these challenges, an alternative method of shaping at intermediate temperatures, or 'warm working', is presented.

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