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S. Plana-ruiz
A high-strength silicide phase in a stainless steel alloy designed for wear-resistant applications
Hardfacing alloys provide strong, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant coatings for extreme environments such as those within nuclear reactors. Here, we report an ultra-high-strength Fe–Cr–Ni silicide phase, named π-ferrosilicide, within a hardfacing Fe-based alloy. Electron diffraction tomography has allowed the determination of the atomic structure of this phase. Nanohardness testing indicates that the π-ferrosilicide phase is up to 2.5 times harder than the surrounding austenite and ferrite phases. The compressive strength of the π-ferrosilicide phase is exceptionally high and does not yield despite loading in excess of 1.6 GPa. Such a high-strength silicide phase could not only provid…
CCDC 1915324: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Related Article: U. Kolb, Y. Krysiak, S. Plana-Ruiz|2019|Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.B:Struct.Sci.,Cryst.Eng. and Mat.|75|463|doi:10.1107/S2052520619006711