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Morphology and crystallography of Cr precipitates in a Cu-0. 33wt% Cr alloy

Journal Article · · Acta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States). Materials Sciences Division

Lath-shaped, faceted Cr-rich precipitates in a Cu-0.33wt%Cr alloy were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Their orientation relationship with the matrix was identical for all precipitates observed. One set of close-packed planes in the two phases were exactly parallel, with the close packed directions enclosing an angle of 0.5[degree], a systematic deviation of 0.5[degree] from the Kurdjumov-Sachs orientation relationship, or 5.76[degree] from Nishiyama-Wassermann. The lath axis was aligned precisely with the [[bar 5]6[bar 1]][sub f] invariant line direction, located at the intersection of the close-packed planes (111)[sub f][parallel](110)[sub b] with the cone of unextended lines. In a agreement with previous observations the dominant interface facet was found to be (3.1 3.5 5.5)[sub f] or [approximately]2[degree] away from (335)[sub f]. All crystallographic measurements were in excellent agreement with the predictions of an invariant line strain model assuming the Bain correspondence and a pair of parallel close packed planes, but inconsistent with the theory of martensitic transformations.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
7175609
Journal Information:
Acta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States), Journal Name: Acta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States) Vol. 42:6; ISSN 0956-7151; ISSN AMATEB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English