Catalogue of Pictures
Setup of etching circuit and electrolysis
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X-Ray Diffractograms
P.3
A.C. Susceptibility – Temperature Curves
P.4 – P.5
Phase Fraction – Temperature Graph
P.6
Optical Micrographs
P.7 –
P.8 SEM Micrographs
P.9
EDS Result
P.10
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Setup of etching circuit and electrolysis
Fig 3.1 The setup of etching circuit
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Fig 3.2 The setup of electrolysis
X-Ray Diffractograms
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Fig 4.1 X-ray diffractograms for 750°C aged sample with precipitate and treated sample
solution-
A.C. Susceptibility – Temperature Curves
Fig 4.2 χ-T curve for the 1 hour, 1050°C solution treated sample
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Fig4.3 χ-T curve for the 750 oC aged sample (Aged for 6 hours)
Fig 4.4 χ-T curve for the 850 oC aged sample (Aged for 6 hours)
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Fig 4.6 χ-T curve for the precipitate extracted from 750 oC sample
Phase Fraction – Temperature Graph
Fig4.5 Thermodynamic calculations of equilibrium phase fractions in 2205 duplex stainless steel as a function of temperature
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Optical Micrographs
Fig 4.7a Optical micrograph of 1 hour, 1050 oC solution treated sample, etched by 10% (200X)
Fig 4.7b Optical micrograph of 1 hour, 1050 oC solution treated sample, etched by 10% (500X)
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Fig 4.8 Optical micrograph of 6 hours, 750 oC aged sample, etched by 10% KOH (200X)
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Fig 4.9 Optical micrograph of 6 hours, 750 oC aged sample, etched by 10% KOH (500X)
SEM Micrographs
Fig 4.10 SEM micrograph of 1 hour, 1050 oC solution treated sample, etched by 10% KOH (4000X)
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Fig 4.11 SEM micrograph of 6 hour, 750 oC aged sample, etched by 10% KOH (4000X)
EDS Result
Spectrum Spectrum 1 Spectrum 2 Spectrum 3 Spectrum 4 Spectrum 5
Si
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
34.72 1.66 57.98 1.11 4.53 0.42 29.42 2.11 63.27 1.04 3.74 21.91 1.96 66.63 1.22 8.28 0.42 29.63 1.51 63.91 0.88 3.65 0.39 30.29 1.49 63.41 1.11 3.31
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Table 4 EDS result of the compositions in different positions (weight %)
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