Microstructure of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber-reinforced superalloy (INCONEL 718) composites
Journal Article
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· Metallurgical Transactions, A
OSTI ID:207694
- Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Composites of INCONEL 718 alloy reinforced with either single-crystal (SAPHIKON) or polycrystalline (Du Pont`s FP) Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber were fabricated by pressure casting. Optical and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the microstructure of the composites and to determine the nature of the fiber/matrix reaction. The widely dispersed fibers in the SAPHIKON-fiber-reinforced composite had no influence on the solidification of the matrix. Six phases, {gamma}-Ni{sub 3}Al, {gamma}{double_prime}-Ni{sub 3}Nb, {delta}-Ni{sub 3}Nb, TiC, NbC, and Laves, were present in the matrix of the composite. The last three phases were formed during solidification and the others precipitated during subsequent cooling. The high density of fibers in the FP-fiber-reinforced composite led to a more uniform microstructure within the matrix. Only three phases, {gamma}{double_prime}-Ni{sub 3}Nb, NbC, and Laves, were identified. Diffusion of Ti into the Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber resulted in preferential grain growth in the FP fiber in areas adjacent to the fiber/matrix interface. The fiber/matrix bond strength in shear in the SAPHIKON-fiber-reinforced composite was in excess of 150 MPa.
- OSTI ID:
- 207694
- Journal Information:
- Metallurgical Transactions, A, Journal Name: Metallurgical Transactions, A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 27; ISSN 0360-2133; ISSN MTTABN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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