Sains Malaysiana 47(1)(2018): 189–193

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4701-22

 

The Effect of Annealing to the Hardness of High Y2O3-Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Ferritic Steels

(Kesan Sepuh Lindap terhadap Kekerasan Keluli Ferit ODS-Y2O3 Tinggi)

 

FARHA MIZANA SHAMSUDIN1*, SHAHIDAN RADIMAN1, YUSOF ABDULLAH2 & NASRI A. HAMID3

 

1Nuclear Science Programme, School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

2Material Technology Group, Industrial Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

3Center for Nuclear Energy, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Putrajaya Campus, Jalan Ikram UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

Received: 6 October 2016/Accepted: 13 June 2017

 

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of annealing to the hardness of high Y2O3-oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steels. The samples were prepared by mechanical alloying method followed by Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP). After compaction process, the samples were sintered at 1100°C for 1 h in a tube furnace. The crystal structure and morphology of samples were analyzed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) measurement and characterized by using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), respectively. The hardness of samples was measured by using a micro-Vickers hardness tester with a load of 200 gf at annealing temperature of 600°C, 800°C and 1000°C, respectively. The Vickers hardness value (HV0,2) versus annealing temperature graph showed that the hardness of all samples started to decrease at temperature of 600°C due to grain growth. The hardness value of all samples (1Y and 5Y) identified at this annealing temperature is 855 HV0,2 and 808 HV0, 2, respectively.

 

Keywords: Electron microscopy; hardness measurement; mechanical alloying; ODS ferritic steel; XRD measurement

 

ABSTRAK

Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengkaji kesan sepuh lindap terhadap kekerasan keluli ferit ODS-Y2O3 tinggi. Sampel bagi kajian ini telah dibangunkan dengan menggunakan kaedah pengaloian mekanik dan diikuti dengan kaedah Tekan Isostasi Sejuk (CIP). Selepas proses pemampatan, sampel didedahkan dengan rawatan haba pada suhu 1100°C selama 1 jam di dalam relau pembakaran. Struktur kristal dan morfologi sampel masing-masing telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan Meter Belauan Sinar-X (XRD) dan dicirikan dengan menggunakan mikroskop elektron pengimbas pancaran medan (FESEM). Kekerasan sampel pula telah diukur dengan menggunakan alat pengukur mikro-Vickers dengan beban sebanyak 200 gf masing-masing untuk suhu sepuh lindap pada 600°C, 800°C dan 1000°C. Graf nilai kekerasan Vickers (HV0,2) melawan suhu sepuh lindap bagi semua sampel telah mendedahkan bahawa kekerasan bagi semua sampel mula menurun pada suhu 600°C disebabkan oleh fenomena pembesaran zarah. Nilai kekerasan untuk semua sampel (1Y dan 5Y) yang telah dikenal pasti pada suhu sepuhlindap ini (600°C) adalah masing-masing sebanyak 855 HV0,2 dan 808 HV0,2.

 

Kata kunci: Keluli ferit ODS; mikroskop elektron; pencirian XRD; pengaloian mekanikal;pengukuran kekerasan

 

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*Corresponding author; email: farha90mizana@gmail.com

 

 

 

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