I know Chromium increases Yield strength, so do Carbon , Molybdenum, Vanadium and Nickel to some extent. But Chromium reduces ductility and toughness, which is the main criterior for selecting it for any apllication. Chromium also reduces stability of austenite in as-qunched coditon and favours carbide formation. So why it is such a popular addition to Hadfield steel.
2007-05-16 17:38:53 · 4 answers · asked by TAPAN 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I don't know.
(annoying, isn't it?)
2007-05-17 06:35:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you know more about this than I do, but I have had a Materials class, and I remember Chromium is used in Stainless because it is corrosion resistant.
2007-05-17 00:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is Hadfield Steel? How many people do you think know this off the tops of their head? The time you spent typing this into Yahoo could have been better spent looking into Wikipedia.
2007-05-17 00:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It reduces corrosion and pitting.
2007-05-17 00:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by ilsedog@prodigy.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋