Mechanical properties of directionally solidified Nb-Mo-Si-based alloys with aligned Nbss/Nb5Si3 lamellar structure

  • Yulong Li
  • , Chaoli Ma*
  • , Hu Zhang
  • , Seiji Miura
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The room-temperature fracture toughness and high-temperature compression strength are investigated in directionally solidified Nb-Mo-Si-based alloys with aligned Nbss/Nb5Si3 lamellar structure. The fracture toughness is higher as grain size is reduced or annealing at 1300°C for 100h is applied. The normalized work of rupture (χl) in the in situ Nbss/Nb5Si3 lamellar structure is modeled and calculated to range from 0.10 to 0.38. Besides, the Nbss and Nb5Si3 are firmly connected on the fracture surface. Thus, the Nbss/Nb5Si3 interface is strongly bonded. Either reducing interface toughness or enhancing Nbss toughness is advantageous for interface decohesion. In the annealed Nb-17Si-10Mo-0.1Ga alloy, a small amount of Nbss/Nb5Si3 interface decohesion is observed because the annealing increases the toughness of Nbss. At 1250°C and 1350°C, the maximum compression strength is 620MPa and 520MPa, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5772-5777
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume528
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2011

Keywords

  • Casting
  • Interfaces
  • Intermetallics
  • Mechanical characterization

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