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Fracture and fatigue resistance of Mo-Si-B alloys for ultrahigh-temperature structural applications

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia
OSTI ID:836664
Fracture and fatigue-crack growth properties are examined for a series of Mo-Mo3Si-Mo5SiB2 containing alloys, which utilize a continuous a-Mo matrix to achieve unprecedented room-temperature fracture resistance (>20 MPaAm). Mechanistically, these properties are explained in terms of toughening by crack trapping and crack bridging by the more ductile a-Mo phase.
Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098, Office of Fossil Energy. Advanced Research Materials Program Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
836664
Report Number(s):
LBNL--53814
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Journal Name: Scripta Materialia Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 50
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English