Published December 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

The Influence of Mo on the Formation of the σ-Phase in Fe-Cr Alloys

  • 1. Potchefstroom University, Department of Metallurgical Engineering (South Africa)

Description

The presence of the σ-phase in Fe-Cr alloys (eg. Stainless steel) is important in industrial applications and from an academic point of view. The presence of the σ-phase in these alloys drastically affects their mechanical properties and their resistance to various corrosive media. In the present investigation Fe-Cr alloys containing different amounts of Mo were prepared and the transformation to the σ-phase was carried out by isothermally annealing the samples for various periods in an argon atmosphere. It will be shown that the presence of Mo has a dramatic accelerating effect on the rate of the σ-phase formation in these alloys

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
112
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 139-142
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYINDN

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40058583
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; ARGON; ATMOSPHERES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STAINLESS STEELS; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAT TREATMENTS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; STEELS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Copyright (c) 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers