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Chemistry — Phase: iron–chromium (stainless)

The basis of stainless steel, with a brittle sigma phase.

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Iron-chromiumLiquidus / Solidus1538°C1907°CLiquidBCC solid solutionSigma phase (brittle)100 % Fe100 % CrComposition (weight %)Temperature

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title "Iron-chromium"
type binary
basis weight
component A "Fe" melting 1538
component B "Cr" melting 1907
region "Liquid" at (0.5, 0.92) color teal
region "BCC solid solution" at (0.5, 0.55) color blue
region "Sigma phase (brittle)" at (0.5, 0.28) color purple