Ozbayraktar, Serdar2019-08-282019-08-281992https://hdl.handle.net/10539/27915A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of PhilosophyA close relationship exists between the macrostructure of as-cast alloys and their mechanical properties and extensive research has gone into the modification of as-cast structures in attempts to improve mechanical properties. ( abbreviation abstract)enStainless steel--RESEARCH.Stainless steel--THERMAL PROPERTIES.Stainless steel--COLD WORKING.Stainless steel--HEAT TREATMENT.ROLLING (METAL-WORK)--RESEARCH.STEEL CASTINGS--RESEARCH.Thesis