This study is focused on isothermal and anisothermal precipitation of M23C6 carbides from the fully ferritic structure (γ + δ) austenitic-ferritic duplex stainless steel X2CrNiMo2253, (2205). During heat treatments, small particles K-M23C6 carbide precipitates at δ/δ grain-boundaries. Their formation precedes γ σ-phases, by acting as highly potential nucleation sites, confirming undertaken TEM ...