Research Article

Eddy Current Transducer Dedicated for Sigma Phase Evaluation in Duplex Stainless Steel

Table 1

List of samples.

SampleHeat treatmentTemperature [°C]Time of treatment [h]Percentage of austenite [%]Percentage of ferrite [%]Percentage of sigma phase [%]

01—ref. sampleSol.1200144.56 55.440
07Sol. + aging1200 + 8001 + 1/2 43.3855.920.7
19Sol. + aging1200 + 8001 + 3/444.852.13.05
18Sol. + aging1200 + 8001 + 3/444.951.63.2
02Sol. + aging1200 + 8001 + 145.7645.888.3
10Sol. + aging1200 + 7501 + 247.2837.6415