Optimization of the boron content in FeAl (40 at. % Al) alloys

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-716X(93)90350-2· OSTI ID:6788425

Webb, G; Juliet, P; Lefort, A ^[1]

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1. Centre d'Etudes Nucleiares de Grenoble (France)

FeAl intermetallic alloys are of interest for several high temperature applications due to excellent oxidation resistance, low density, and relatively low cost. Attempts to further increase the ductility of iron-rich FeAl have met with, at best, marginal success. Of the ductilization techniques employed, B doping appears to be a promising method for obtaining enhanced ductility and high strength in iron rich FeAl. Boron additions enhance the ductility of these alloys by increasing the grain boundary cohesive strength which reduces the tendency for intergranular fracture. The goal of the present work was to determine the optimum B concentration for increasing ambient temperature ductility. To accomplish this, a series of three iron rich FeAl alloys of similar Fe stoichiometries were doped with different levels of B (0,12, and 80 wppm). Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) was conducted on these alloys for evaluation of the B partitioning after consolidation by extrusion. Ambient temperature tensile testing and SEM fractography were then used to evaluate the effect of such additions on ambient temperature ductility in air. The results of these experiments indicate that optimum ductility is obtained from a homogeneous distribution of boron in which boride precipitation is limited.

• OSTI ID: 6788425
• Journal Information: Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States), Vol. 28:7; ISSN 0956-716X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
DUCTILITY
BORON
METALLURGICAL EFFECTS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BORON ADDITIONS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DEFORMATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
OPTIMIZATION
SOLUBILITY
USES
ALLOYS
BORON ALLOYS
DATA
ELEMENTS
INFORMATION
IRON ALLOYS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUMERICAL DATA
SEMIMETALS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
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