Research Article

Precipitation of Phase Using General Diffusion Equation with Comparison to Vitek Diffusion Model in Dissimilar Stainless Steels

Table 4

Diffusivities of the elements of Cr, Ni, and Si in -ferrite and -austenite at various peak temperatures in accordance with the general diffusion equation ( ).

Temperature (°C)Diffusivity (cm2/sec)

6786.58 × 10−134.38 × 10−186.58 × 10−136.58 × 10−156.39 × 10−152.56 × 10−14
8613.09 × 10−119.26 × 10−153.09 × 10−113.09 × 10−133.13 × 10−131.75 × 10−13
8935.36 × 10−113.33 × 10−145.36 × 10−115.37 × 10−135.46 × 10−132.32 × 10−13
9341.04 × 10−101.08 × 10−131.04 × 10−101.04 × 10−121.08 × 10−123.23 × 10−13