Abstract
The effect of gallium addition on the solidification microstructure and micromechanical properties of constituents was investigated in two sets of Nb[sbnd]16Si(1Ga) (in at.%) and Nb[sbnd]16Si[sbnd]22Ti[sbnd]2Cr[sbnd]2Al[sbnd]2Hf(5Ga) (all in at.%) alloys. The addition of gallium was found to promote the formation of Nb5Si3and (Nb,Ti)5Si3phases in Nb[sbnd]16Si[sbnd]1Ga and Nb[sbnd]16Si[sbnd]22Ti[sbnd]2Cr[sbnd]2Al-2Hf[sbnd]5Ga alloys, respectively. Evaluation of micromechanical properties of constituents were done by nanoindentation and micropillar compression testing. Nanoindentation showed that gallium addition reduces hardness and Young's modulus for both Nbssand silicide phases (Nb3Si and (Nb,Ti)5Si3); while it enhances fracture toughness of silicide phases. However, micropillar compressions showed that the addition of gallium decreases the compressive strength of the Nbssphase while increasing the strength of the silicides.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-100 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 704 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Fracture toughness
- Intermetallic
- Mechanical property
- Micropillar compression
- Nb[sbnd]Si alloy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry