The improved strength and toughness in the quinary Cr2Nb/Cr in-situ composite

Yunlong Xue, Shuangming Li, Yuanting Wu, Hulin Liu, Kewei Li

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

A quinary Cr–12Nb–5Ti–5Mo–5Si (at.%) alloy was prepared by arc melting in this study to improve the strength and toughness of Laves phase Cr2Nb alloy. The quinary alloy was solidified with full eutectic Cr2Nb/Cr, in which the Cr2Nb phase exceeded 55 vol % and existed as matrix. The eutectic was developed with an orientation relationship of {001}Cr2Nb//{001}Cr, leading to a low lattice mismatch of 15.57% at the eutectic interface. The yield strength and fracture toughness of the quinary alloy reached 1950–1980 MPa and 14.0–14.8 MPa⋅m1/2, respectively, much higher than most reported Cr2Nb alloys. The reason for the superior properties is the synergistic effects of solid solution strengthening, alloying toughening, and eutectic strengthening-toughening.

Original languageEnglish
Article number153957
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume825
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jun 2020

Keywords

  • Intermetallics
  • Liquid-solid reactions
  • Mechanical properties
  • Microstructure

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The improved strength and toughness in the quinary Cr2Nb/Cr in-situ composite'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this