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Phase stability, microstructure and mechanical properties in the multi-phase alloys based on the L1{sub 2}-Ni{sub 3}(Al,Be)

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OSTI ID:72486
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  1. Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Yokohama (Japan). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Intermetallic alloys based on the L1{sub 2}Ni{sub 3}(Al,Be) phase in the ternary Ni-Al-Be system are prepared so that the alloys are multi-phase with the B2 intermetallic compound NiBe and a Ni primary solid solution denoted as (Ni). Such three-phase alloys, Ni-16 to 20 at%Al-10 at%Be, exhibit good room temperature ductility as measured by four-point bending. In order to examine the phase stabilities and relations among constituent phases, a vertical section of the ternary system is constructed at a constant 10 at%Be mainly by differential thermal analysis. It is found that improvement in room temperature ductility can be achieved by the formation of a fine mixture of constituent phases during invariant reactions during solidification, which is further enhanced by the co-existence of the L1{sub 2} phase formed as the primary solidification phase.

OSTI ID:
72486
Report Number(s):
CONF-941144--; ISBN 1-55899-265-0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English