Unidirectional solidification of a Nbss/Nb5Si 3 in-situ composite

X. P. Guo, P. Guan, X. Ding, J. Zhang, K. Kusabiraki, H. Z. Fu

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Abstract

The directionally solidified specimens of Nb-13.52 Si-22.60 Ti-6.88 Hf-2.54 Cr-2.24 Al alloy were prepared in an electron beam floating zone melting furnace at the withdrawing rate of 0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0, 2.4 and 6.0 mm/min. All the primary Nb solid solution (Nbss) columns, Nbss + (Nb)3Si/(Nb)5Si3 eutectic colonies and divorced (Nb)3Si/(Nb)5Si3 plates or chains align well along the longitudinal axis of the specimens. With increasing of the withdrawing rate, the microstructure is gradually refined, and the amount of Nb ss + (Nb)3Si/(Nb)5Si3 eutectic colonies increases. Both the room temperature ultimate tensile strength σb and fracture toughness KQ are improved for the directionally solidified specimens. The tensile fracture occurs in a cleavage way.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)745-748
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science Forum
Volume475-479
Issue numberI
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventPRICM 5: The Fifth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Nov 20045 Nov 2004

Keywords

  • Eutectic in-situ composites
  • Mechanical properties
  • Microstructural evolution
  • Niobium suicide
  • Ultrahigh temperature alloy
  • Unidirectional solidification

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