Microstructure of Nb-Ti-Cr-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy processed by integrally directional solidification

B. H. Guo, X. P. Guo

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Abstract

The Nb-Ti-Cr-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy was integrally directionally solidified with the using of special ceramic crucibles. The effects of different withdrawing rates on the microstructure and the solidification path in a Nb-Ti-Cr-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy were investigated. The results showed that the microstructure was composed of primary niobium solid solution (Nbss) dendrites, Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3 (here X represents Ti and Hf elements) eutectic colonies and fine Ti rich phase layer between Nbss dendrites and Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3 eutectic colonies when the withdrawal rates vary from 2·5 to 10 μm s-1. However, the directionally solidified microstructures were composed of primary Nbss dendrites, Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3 eutectic colonies and finer (Ti,Nb)ss/Nb3Si/Cr2Nb colonies colonies when the withdrawal rate was reached and exceed than 20 μm s-1. The primary Nbss and Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3 eutectic aligned the growth direction when the withdrawal rates vary from 2·5 to 20 μm s-1; however, the discontinuous (Nb,X)5Si3 plates were present when the withdrawal rates vary from 50 to 100 μm s-1. The solidification path was studied according to the microstructure of solid/liquid interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-236
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Technology
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Eutectic colonies
  • Integrally directional solidification
  • Nb-Ti-Cr-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy
  • Solid/liquid interface

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