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Effects of boron on the microstructure and thermal stability of directionally solidiied NiAl-Mo eutectic

Journal Article · · Acta Materialia
Microalloying with 0.01 at.% B decreases the range of growth speeds over which a well-aligned fibrous eutectic microstructure can be obtained in directionally solidified NiAl-Mo. Compared to the undoped alloy, the size/spacing of the Mo fibers is larger, and the fiber density smaller, in the B-doped alloy. Annealing at 1400 C coarsens the fibers by a mechanism involving fault migration and annihilation driven by diffusion along the fiber-matrix interface. The coarsening kinetics, given by the decrease in Mo fiber density with time, is exponential, and microalloying with B decreases the coarsening rate.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Shared Research Equipment Collaborative Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
971217
Journal Information:
Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 58; ISSN 1359-6454; ISSN ACMAFD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English