Abstract
Fe-48wt% Cr alloy was isothermally aged at 700°C up to 250h for the formation and growth of σ phase. Micro Vicker’s hardness and magnetic hysteresis loop (MHL) measurements were carried out at various lengths of time by interrupting the test to observe the change in mechanical and magnetic properties respectively. A small volume fraction of σ phase did not produce any change in the hardness whereas a drastic decrease in remanence was found for its demagnetizing effect. The existence of σ phase was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. The maximum induction of the alloy decreased with thermal ageing as the volume of ferrites decreased for the formation of non-magnetic σ phase. The volume fraction of σ phase was estimated from the maximum induction. The results showed that MHL technique can even detect 1% of σ phase in the alloy considering remanence as a measuring parameter. Hence MHL would be a powerful non-destructive evaluation technique for the evaluation of σ phase embrittlement in Fe–Cr alloys.
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