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The solidification behavior of AISI 304 stainless steel strip was studied using a melt/substrate contact apparatus, whereby a copper substrate embedded in a moving paddle is rapidly immersed into a steel melt to produce thin (∼1-mm gage) as-cast coupons. For cases where other casting conditions were kept constant, the effect of substrate topography and melt superheat on the development of microstructure and texture during solidification was studied using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and optical microscopy. It was found that nucleation and growth of grains during solidification were influenced both by substrate topography and melt superheat. A ridged substrate produced a high density of randomly oriented grains at the chill surface with the preferred growth of 〈001〉-oriented grains perpendicular to the substrate wall producing a coarse columnar grain structure exhibiting a strong 〈001〉 fiber texture at the strip center. In contrast, a smooth substrate resulted in a lower nucleation density to produce a very coarse-grained columnar microstructure with moderate and essentially constant 〈001〉 fiber texture throughout the strip thickness. By the manipulation of casting parameters, it is possible to produce strip-cast austenitic stainless steel with a particular microstructure and texture.
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Hunter, A., Ferry, M. Evolution of microstructure and texture during casting of AISI 304 stainless steel strip. Metall Mater Trans A 33, 3747–3754 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-002-0247-6
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