The Role of Interfaces in the High Temperature Deformation and Failure of Polycrystalline Alumina

1999 ◽  
Vol 304-306 ◽  
pp. 387-394
Author(s):  
Atul H. Chokshi
Author(s):  
B. Hidalgo-Prada

The influence of interphase boundary on the mechanical behavior of a two-phase (α/β) Ni-Modified Ti-6A1-4V alloy during superplastic deformation (SPD), has been investigated in the range of temperature and strain rate where maximum ductility is - attained.Uniaxial tests for constant and differential strain rates were performed over the - range of 5.0 x 10-5 s-1 to 5.0 x 10-3 s-1 and at temperature from 1023 to 1123 K. To optimize the initial microstructure, tensile specimens were static annealed in argon for 1 hour at 815 °C ( SA-1-815).Upon completion of the tests, specimens were quenched in pre-chilled argon to pre—serve the high temperature microstructure for metallographic analysis. The gage portion of the specimen was polished and etched in a solution of 2 ml HF, 3 ml HNO3 and 95 ml H2O. Subsequently, they were subjected to scanning and transmission electron - microscopy (SEM and TEM) examination. A Quantimet Image Analizer was used for determining the phase size, its distribution and volume fractions.


Author(s):  
Krishna Rajan

Weak beam dark field microscopy has been used extensively to study deformation induced intragranular defects in materials. However as noted by Tones et al weak beam imaging is also an asset in examining intergranular defects. The localisation of strain contrast close to the defect core by weak beam imaging allows the interaction of matrix dislocations with the boundary (to form extrinsic dislocations) to be studied more easily. Also, the reduction in extinction distance with weak beam microscopy produces a higher density of extinction contours, which allows topographical discontinuities associated with long range strain fields to be more readily observed.Thus in the present study, where we were interested in interfacial phenomena during high temperature deformation processing of a cobalt base alloy (Co-Cr-Mo), weak beam imaging was used to obtain a better understanding of the role of intergranular defects.


2015 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Cepeda-Jiménez ◽  
J.M. Molina-Aldareguia ◽  
F. Carreño ◽  
M.T. Pérez-Prado

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