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Rakesh Bhan
Applications
Duplex steels are often used in welded tanks, pipelines, reactors, or chemical and nuclear plants.
Components are stressed both mechanically and environmentally. Testing is required during the manufacturing process as well as at regular intervals.
Ferrite content determination gives insight into the stability of the steel
Typically a laboratory test but can be used in the field taking up to 20 minutes
Measurement represents tiny portion of structure
Method can only be used as a rough approximation of the actual ferrite content
The form or structure of the ferrite affects the measurement - not practical for complicated geometries
Measurement Principles
Magnetic Induction
low frequency alternating magnetic field (168 Hz)
Effects
Ferrite content obtained from the magnetic permeability
Magnetic Induction Method low frequency alternating magnetic field (168 Hz)
Effects Ferrite content obtained from the magnetic permeability of the ferrite grains
Note: Because of this non-linear dependence of r(eff) on the ferrite content, the measurement error increases with increasing content. Upper limit of the ferrite content measured with Fischer instruments.
ferrite content in %
FERITSCOPE
Hand Held measurement device for determining ferrite content
FMP 30
FGABI1.3-FE probe
FBABW1.3-FE FGABW1.3L-FE
Measuring range extends from 0.1 to 80% Ferrite or 0.1 to 110 WRC FN No.