Abstract
Austenitic steels considered in this chapter are the austenitic chromium nickel corrosion-resistant steels of the 18 Cr 10–12 Ni (commonly known as 18/8) type and the creep-resistant and scaling-resistant steels containing up to a nominal 25% Cr. Hardenable high-alloy steels are arbitrarily classified as those containing more than 20% of alloying elements but which are capable of being hardened by heat treatment. The corrosion and oxidation resistance of these steels results from the formation of a self-healing surface film of chromium oxide. They may be welded by any of the major processes, but chief consideration will be given to the phenomena associated with fusion welding, particularly SMA, GTA and GMA welding.
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American Welding Society 1972. Welding handbook, 6th edn. Section 4: Metals and their weldability. Miami: AWS; London: Macmillan.
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Lancaster, J.F. (1980). Austenitic and high-alloy steels. In: Metallurgy of Welding. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9506-8_8
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