The invention provides
austenitic stainless steel as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the field of high-temperature-resistant
austenitic stainless steel. The
austenitic stainless steel comprises the following chemical components in percentage by weight: less than or equal to 0.10% of C, less than or equal to 0.12% of N, less than or equal to 2.0% of Si, 1.0-2.0% of Mn, 16.0-18.0% of Cr, 10.0-14.0% of Ni, 2.0-3.0% of Mo, 0.05-0.10% of Nb, 0.05-0.10% of Ti, less than or equal to 0.02% of S, 0.04-0.06% of P and the balance of Fe and inevitable residual elements. The content of P in the stainless steel is increased, the
diffusion rate of solute atoms such as Cr and Mo can be reduced through interaction of P and vacancies at the high temperature,
nucleation of M23C6 carbides and the like at the
grain boundary is inhibited, the
precipitation number is remarkably reduced, meanwhile, P is discharged outwards in the coarsening process of the M23C6 carbides, a core-shell result that the M23C6 carbides are wrapped by the P element is formed, the coarsening rate of the M23C6 carbides is reduced, and the
corrosion resistance of the stainless steel is improved. Furthermore, a
creep cavity caused by a precipitated phase in the
creep process is inhibited, and the
creep fracture strength is improved.