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Title: Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ni sub 3 Al endash Al sub 2 O sub 3 composites produced by hot extrusion

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OSTI ID:7004518

Hot extrusion of premixed charges of 10--20 vol% chopped Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber and Ni{sub 3}Al powder has resulted in composite alloys of near theoretical density. In tensile tests at room temperature, density-compensated yield strengths of some of these composite alloys are as good or better than those of as-cast or hot-pressed Ni{sub 3}Al without reinforcement; however strengths at 1000{degree}C in vacuum are lower. The low strength at 1000{degree}C is attributed to a fine grain size (2--3 {mu}m) and the accompanying diffusional creep and grain boundary sliding. This presentation discusses our findings to date and includes microstructural studies and tensile properties, both at room temperature in air and 1000{degree}C in vacuum. 16 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7004518
Report Number(s):
CONF-900466-7; ON: DE90009856
Resource Relation:
Conference: Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, San Francisco, CA (USA), 16-21 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English