The Effect of Lanthanum on the Scales Developed on Thin Foils of Fe-20Cr-5Al at Very High Temperatures

A study has been undertaken of the effects oflanthanum on the oxidation of thin foils of Fe-20Cr-5Alin air at 1150°C. The addition of lanthanum causesthe time to breakaway to increase from about 24 hr for Fe-20Cr-5Al to over 400 hr. Oxidationof the lanthanum-containing alloy occurs in threestages. During the first stage, an-Al₂O₃ layer is establishedand thickens with time until the aluminum in the foil is depleted sufficiently for alayer of Cr₂O₃ to become stableand develop at the scale-alloy interface. This continuesto thicken at a relatively slow rate until breakawayoccurs. The main emphasis in the present paper has been anexamination and analysis of the scale established on thelanthanum-containing alloy in cross section in theanalytical transmission electron microscope (TEM), after an exposure period that coincides with thesecond stage of oxidation, prior to breakaway. The scaleat that time consists of three layers. The outer layeris composed of equiaxed Al₂O₃grains. The intermediate and inner layers consist of columnarAl₂O₃ grains and equiaxedCr₂O₃ grains, respectively.Numerous voids are observed in the oxide grainboundaries and at the intermediate-inner layerinterface. Lanthanum segregates in the oxide grain boundaries andits concentration increases toward the outermost surfaceof the scales. These results are consistent with thedynamic segregation model to account for the effects of reactive elements on thegrowth of Al₂O₃ scales.     

Beneficial Effects of Rhenium Additions on the Cyclic-Oxidation Resistance of β-NiAl + α-Cr Alloys

This study reports the effects of up to 4 at.%rhenium addition on the cyclicoxidation behavior of-NiAl + -Cr alloys having a basecomposition (in at.%) Ni-40Al-17Cr. Tests were conductedin still air at 1100°C for up to 250 1-hr cycles.The ternary alloy (without rhenium addition) exhibitedpoor cyclic-oxidation resistance, undergoing extensivescale spallation and internal oxidation. Additions of rhenium considerably improved the oxidationbehavior, reducing the extent of both scale spallationand internal oxidation. These beneficial effectsincreased with increasing rhenium content. Rhenium additions improved cyclic-oxidation resistanceby both decreasing the solubility of chromium in the phase and causing the interdendritic -Crprecipitates in the alloy microstructure to become more spheroidized and disconnected. Theseeffects aided in preventing both interdendritic attackand the dissolution of the -Cr precipitates fromthe subsurface region of the alloy. The maintenance of -Cr precipitates at the alloy-scaleinterface decreased the extent of scale spallation byproviding a lower coefficient of thermal-expansion (CTE)mismatch between the alloy and theAl₂O₃-rich scale.     

Serrated yielding in Cu-1 wt-%Cd alloy

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The influence of grain size and temperature on the serration patterns of the Portevin-Le Chatelier (PLC) effect and on the yield and flow stresses in a Cu-1 wt-%Cd alloy was investigated in the temperature range 150 to 360 ° C. Two kinds of serration patterns were observed in this alloy. Type I occurred at lower temperatures and its yield points are moderately spaced. Type II consists of regular jerky flow observed athigher temperatures. The Hall-Petch equation is obeyed over the temperature range in which jerky flow occurs. The Hall-Petch parameter k (?) is observed to show a local maximum in the temperature range where serrated flow is first observed. The PLC effect is associated with the solute- dislocation interactions, implying that k (?) contains a component associated with grain size dependent dislocation storage.     

Joining of Cf/SiC composite to Ti alloy using composite filler materials

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C_f/SiC was successfully joined to Ti alloy with Ag–Cu–Ti–W, Ag–Cu–Ti–SiC and Ag–Cu–Ti–TiC mixed powders by some suitable brazing parameters. Microstructure and shear strengths of the preformed joint were investigated. The results showed that the W particulate and reaction products can uniformly distribute in the brazing layer of the performed joint. These composite brazing layers relaxed the thermal stress of the joint effectively. These characteristics were beneficial to the joint, which had shear strengths that were significantly higher than the optimal shear strengths of the joint brazed with pure Ag–Cu–Ti at room temperature and 500°C.     

Study of effect of aging on martensitic transformation and tribological properties of TiNi alloy using DSC,neutron diffraction,and micromechanical probing techniques

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Recent studies have demonstrated that TiNi shape memory alloy exhibits excellent wear resistance, benefiting from their pseudoelasticity (PE) due to a thermoelastic martensitic transformation. The maximum wear resistance of the alloys corresponds to an optimum balance between the PE and hardness, which is strongly influenced by heat treatment. In this work, the effect of aging treatment on martenstic transformation behaviour, mechanical properties, including the pseudoelasticity and hardness, and wear behaviour of a Ti–51 at.-%Ni alloy was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry, neutron diffraction, and micromechanical probing techniques. The main objective of the study was to understand the aging effect on wear behaviour of the TiNi alloy and explore the mechanisms involved for further improvement of this novel tribo-alloy.     

Flow transitions in vacuum arc remelting

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The metallurgical structure of an ingot produced by vacuum arc remelting (VAR) depends critically on the temperature distribution within the liquid portion of the partially solidified ingot. This, in turn, depends on the fluid motion in the pool, since the dominant mechanism for transporting heat is convection. There are three primary sources of motion: buoyancy; Lorentz forces arising from the passage of current through the pool; and Lorentz forces arising from the presence of external inductors. These forces are constantly in competition with each other, and each tends to induce a quite different distribution of velocity and temperature. We examine the transition between these different flow regimes and derive dimensionless criteria which determine which regime is dominant. We show that the structure of an ingot produced by VAR depends critically on the temperature distribution within the liquid portion of the partially solidified ingot. This, in turn, depends on the fluid motion in the pool, since the dominant mechanism for transporting heat is convection. There are three primary sources of motion: buoyancy; Lorentz forces arising from the passage of current through the pool; and Lorentz forces arising from the presence of external inductors. These forces are constantly in competition with each other, and each tends to induce a quite different distribution of velocity and temperature. We examine the transition between these different flow regimes and derive dimensionless criteria which determine which regime is dominant. We show that modest changes in ingot current can produce radical changes in temperature distribution, and that weak, steady magnetic fields, of only ～1 Gs, can induce a powerful swirling motion which suppresses the normal flow.     

Tensile creep behaviour of NiAl-Cr(Zr) multiphase intermetallic alloy

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The microstructure of a multiphase NiAl-33.5Cr-0.5Zr intermetallic alloy was examined by SEM with energy dispersive spectroscopy and TEM. The tensile creep behaviour of the hot isostatically pressed NiAl-33.5Cr-0.5Zr alloy was studied. The results of the creep test indicated that all of the creep curves under the present test have similar characteristics: a short primary creep stage, a dominant tertiary creep stage, and nearly identical creep strains (~45%). The apparent stress exponent and the apparent activation energy were analysed and discussed. The mechanism of the creep deformation was also analysed by the observation of TEM.     

Distribution of misorientations and grain boundary planes in grain boundary engineered brass

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The present paper reports the application of a five parameter determination of grain boundary types to grain boundary engineered α brass. Approximately 20 000 grains constituted the total sample population, giving rise to more than 77 000 grain boundary line segments. This is the first time that the orientation of a large sample population of grain boundary planes has been measured in a grain boundary engineered material. The most important findings of the investigation were that the distribution of planes showed a prevalence of 〈 110 〉 tilt boundaries, especially asymmetric tilt types, and the presence of 〈 111 〉 twist boundaries. This distribution is a consequence of the low energy of these boundary types. Furthermore, more than three-quarters of boundaries could be considered to be 'potentially special'. The presence of these boundaries greatly fragmented the grain boundary network. This fragmentation is probably a key factor in the development of superior properties in a grain boundary engineered material.     

In situ observation of recovery of lath structure in 9% chromium creep resistant steel

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The recovery process of the lath structure during tempering was investigated by in situ observations of 9% chromium creep resistant steel using TEM. A decrease of dislocation density inside the lath grains and an increase in lath width takes place during tempering. In situ observations revealed lath boundary migration and the disappearance of laths during tempering. Lath boundary migration is caused by repeat bulging and migration of local parts of the lath boundaries. Relatively small laths tend to disappear, leading to a decrease in the total energy of lath boundaries. All laths do not start to disappear at the same time; the rate of lath boundary migration differs with boundaries. The driving force of these microstructural changes is the strain accumulated by the martensitic transformation. Moreover, the recovery of the lath structure does not occur homogeneously during tempering because the strain does not distribute homogeneously in the lath structure.     

Thermomechanical response of 50.7 at.-%Ni-Ti alloy in the pseudoelastic regime

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The thermomechanical response of 50.7 at.-%Ni-Ti superelastic alloy has been investigated for a range of applied strains and strain rates. Parameters of interest include the critical stresses for nucleation and completion (σ _ms and σ _mf respectively) of the stress induced martensite (SIM) transformation, as well as the magnitude of the endothermal and exothermal reactions as a function of the applied strain and rate of deformation. Novel techniques including infrared thermometry and laser extensometry have been utilised, and are found to be particularly suited to experimentation with nitinol. The transformation temperatures and values of entropy and enthalpy of formation have been determined using differential scanning calorimetry.