Nano-sized precipitate stability and its controlling factors in a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy

Sun, Zhiqian; Song, Gian; Ilavsky, Jan; Ghosh, Gautam; Liaw, Peter K.

doi:10.1038/srep16081

Title: Nano-sized precipitate stability and its controlling factors in a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy

Journal Article · 04 November 2015 · Scientific Reports

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16081 · OSTI ID:1245024

Sun, Zhiqian ^[1]; Song, Gian ^[1]; Ilavsky, Jan ^[2]; Ghosh, Gautam ^[3]; Liaw, Peter K. ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Coherent B2-ordered NiAl-type precipitates have been used to reinforce solid-solution bodycentered- cubic iron for high-temperature application in fossil-energy power plants. In this study, the stability of nano-sized precipitates in a NiAl-strengthened ferritic alloy was investigated at 700 - 950°C using ultra-small angle X-ray scattering and electron microscopies. Here we show that the coarsening kinetics of NiAl-type precipitates is in excellent agreement with the ripening model in multicomponent alloys. We further demonstrate that the interfacial energy between the matrix and NiAl-type precipitates is strongly dependent to differences in the matrix/precipitate compositions. The results profile the ripening process in multicomponent alloys by illustrating controlling factors (i.e., interfacial energy, diffusivities, and element partitioning). As a result, the study provides guidelines to design and develop high-temperature alloys with stable microstructures for long-term service.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1245024

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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