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Mechanically alloyed Mo-Si-B alloys with a continuous a-Mo matrix and improved mechanical properties

Journal Article · · Intermetallics
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  1. Otto-von-Guericke Universitat, Magdeburg, Germany
  2. University of Magdeburg, Germany
  3. ORNL
  4. Plansee SE, Technologiezentrum, Austria
  5. Technology Center, Austria

Mechanical alloying (MA) followed by cold isostatic pressing (CIPing), sintering and hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) was used to prepare Mo-base silicide alloys consisting of a Mo(Si) solid solution and the intermetallic phases Mo{sub 3}Si and Mo{sub 5}SiB{sub 2}. The microstructural development during milling of both binary Mo-Si and Mo-B and ternary Mo-Si-B powder mixtures was evaluated. While obtaining a supersaturated solid solution requires rather long milling times, domain size (which correlates with the grain size) is reduced to below 100 {angstrom} after about 10 h of milling. After heat treatment and consolidation the microstructure reveals a continuous {alpha}-Mo matrix with embedded, uniformly distributed intermetallic particles. The establishment of such a microstructure is beneficial for the mechanical properties since, as compared to a discontinuous {alpha}-Mo matrix, it decreases the brittle-to-ductile transition temperature (BDTT) by about 150 K.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
936540
Journal Information:
Intermetallics, Journal Name: Intermetallics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 16; ISSN 0966-9795; ISSN IERME5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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