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Microstructure and fracture toughness of the Bridgman directionally solidified Fe-Al-Ta eutectic at different solidification rates

  • Chunjuan Cui
  • , Cong Wang
  • , Pei Wang
  • , Wei Liu
  • , Yuanyuan Lai
  • , Li Deng
  • , Haijun Su
  • Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
  • Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center for Wear-resisting Materials

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Abstract

Fe-Al-Ta eutectic composites were obtained by a modified Bridgman directional solidification technique at different solidification rates. Solidification microstructure transforms from regular eutectic to eutectic colony with the increase of the solidification rate. The solid/liquid interface of Fe-Al-Ta eutectic evolves from planar interface to cellular interface with the increase of the solidification rate. In addition, three-point bending method was adopted to study the room-temperature fracture toughness of the as-cast Fe-Al-Ta eutectic alloy and the Fe-Al-Ta eutectic composites. Moreover, the fracture morphologies, the crack propagation path and the strengthening mechanism of Fe-Al-Ta eutectic were discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-74
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume42
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Directional solidification
  • Eutectic composite
  • Fracture morphology
  • Fracture toughness
  • Solid/liquid interface

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