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Toughened microstructures for ductile phase reinforced molybdenum disilicide

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OSTI ID:72494
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  1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Various morphologies of ductile Nb refractory metal reinforcement are incorporated into a MoSi{sub 2} matrix using powder metallurgy, including single-ply laminates, continuous metal ribbons and sections of 2-dimensional wire mesh. Hot forging techniques are used to redistribute the reinforcement and change the dimensions and the aspect ratio of the reinforcing metal ligaments. Work-of-rupture measurements are conducted on bend test specimens and precracked tensile specimens of the composite so that the toughness contribution from the various ductile metal morphologies can be assessed according to its effectiveness. Accompanying microstructural examination of crack bridging interaction with the reinforcement is conducted.
OSTI ID:
72494
Report Number(s):
CONF-941144--; ISBN 1-55899-265-0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English