Direct atomic-scale visualization of growth and dissolution of γNb 5 Si 3 in an Nb-Ti-Si based alloy via in-situ transmission electron microscopy

Xiao Ma, Xiping Guo, Maosen Fu, Yanqiang Qiao

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Abstract

Precipitation and dissolution of γNb 5 Si 3 precipitates in an Nb-Ti-Si based alloy has been visualized by atomic-scale in-situ heating transmission electron microscopy. Nanoscale γNb 5 Si 3 precipitates nucleate inside Nbss around 850 °C with two orientation relationships (ORs): (200) Nb //11¯00 γ (OR-I) and 101¯ Nb //11¯00 γ (OR-II). Growth and dissolution of the two orientational γNb 5 Si 3 precipitates are promoted by motion of atomic steps and facets at interfaces. Precipitates along OR-I is less stable than that of OR-II, adopting dissolution temperature of 1125 °C and 1250 °C respectively. The orientational stability of γNb 5 Si 3 precipitates, which is correlated with planar disregistry, affects their evolution behavior directly upon heating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)86-90
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume164
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • In-situ heating TEM
  • Interfaces
  • Nb-Ti-Si based alloy
  • Orientational stability
  • Precipitation

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