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Title: Spinodal decomposition of the gamma-phase upon quenching in the Ti-Al-Nb ternary

Journal Article · · Intermetallics
OSTI ID:989717

The {gamma}-TiAl with L1{sub 0} crystal structure shows extensive solubility for Nb at elevated temperatures. Recently (Rios et al., Acta materialia 2009; 57:6243), we have demonstrated that the high-Nb {gamma}-TiAl phase becomes unstable upon rapid cooling into a nano-scale two-phase microstructure. In this paper, using detailed compositional and microstructural analyses, we have demonstrated that this phase goes through a spinodal decomposition that results in the compositionally distinct phases identified as a lower-Nb {gamma}-phase and the h-phase, which is rich in Nb and forms by the ordering of this element in the {gamma}-phase.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
989717
Journal Information:
Intermetallics, Journal Name: Intermetallics; ISSN 0966-9795
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English