Abstract
TiAl-X and TiAl3-X alloys are produced by mechanical milling and sintered by a plasma assisted technique (X represents either Fe, Mn or Cr). Milling of elemental powder mixtures produces a homogeneous mixture consisting of crystallites immersed in an amorphous matrix. Sintering gives rise to a recrystallized single phase microstructure in the TiAl3-X alloys with a nanometric grain size. Alloys in the system TiAl-X also show a fine grain size after consolidation. Two phases (α2 (DO19) and γ (Ll0) are found finely dispersed. Compression test are used to investigate the deformation mechanism in the consolidated alloys. The TiAl3-X alloys show no plasticity; fracture appears before any plastic behavior is observed at high stress levels. In the TiAl-X alloys plasticity is found in all cases together with high yield stresses. Analysis of the fracture surfaces (TiAl3 alloys) and dislocation structures is used to discuss the deformation mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | II/- |
Journal | Materials Science Forum |
Volume | 343 |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ISMANAM-99: The International Symposium on Metastable, Mechanically Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials - Dresden, Ger Duration: 30 Aug 1999 → 3 Sep 1999 |