Phase Transitions in the Co–Al–Nb–Mo System

Phase transitions in the Co-rich part of the Co–Al–Nb–Mo phase diagram are studied by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The obtained results were compared with the results for alloys of the binary Co–Al and ternary Co–Al–Nb, and Co–Al–Mo systems. Formation of the intermetallic phase with the L12 structure was found in a range of alloys with 10 at.% Al, 2–9 at.% Nb, and 3–7 at.% Mo. Intermetallic compound Co2Nb, Laves phase with the different chemical composition and crystal structure (C14 and C36) was detected in the Co–Al–Nb and Co–Al–Nb–Mo samples after vacuum solution treating at 1250 °C for 30 h.

Influence of the Small Sc and Zr Additions on the As-Cast Microstructure of Al–Mg–Si Alloys with Excess Silicon

This research is devoted to the study effects of complex alloying of Al-0.3 wt.% Mg-1 wt.% Si and Al-0.5 wt.% Mg-1.3 wt.% Si alloys by small additions of Sc and Zr on the microstructure in the as-cast condition. The effect of small additions of these elements on the microhardness, electrical conductivity, grain size and phase composition of the indicated alloy systems was studied. The methods of optical and electron microscopy were used for the study. Moreover, the phase composition was calculated using the Thermo-Calc software package. The study showed a strong effect of the chemical composition of investigated alloys on the size of the grains, which, with a certain combination of additives, can decrease several times. Grain refinement occurs both due to supercooling and formation of primary Al3Sc particles in the liquid phase. Alloys based on Al-0.5 wt.% Mg-1.3 wt.% Si are more prone to the formation of this phase since a lower concentration of Sc is required for it to occur. In addition, more silicon interacts with other elements. At the same time, Al-0.3 wt.% Mg-1 wt.% Si requires lower temperature for complete dissolution of Mg2Si, which can contribute to more efficient heat treatment, which includes reducing the number of steps. TEM data show that during ingot cooling (AlSi)3ScZr dispersoid precipitates. This dispersoid could precipitate as coherent and semi-coherent particles with L12 structure as well as needle-shaped particles. The precipitation of coherent and semi-coherent particles during cooling of the ingot indicates that they can be obtained during subsequent multistage heat treatment. In addition, in the Al0,5Mg1,3Si0,3Sc alloy, metastable β’’ (Mg5Si6) are precipitated.

Microstructural Changes in Ni-Al-Cr-Based Heat-Resistant Alloy with Re Addition

This paper presents scanning and transmission electron microscope investigations of the structure, phase composition, and morphology of a heat-resistant alloy modified by thermal treatment and additionally alloyed by rhenium. The rhenium alloy was obtained by using the directional crystallization technique. The structural investigations were carried out for two states of the alloy, i.e., (1) original (after the directional crystallization); (2) after the directional crystallization with 1150 °C annealing for 1 h and 1100 °C annealing for 480 h. It is shown that fcc-based γ- and γ′-phases are primary in all states of the alloy. The γ′-phase has an L12 structure, while γ-phase is a disordered phase. It was found that after directed crystallization, the volume fraction of the γ′ phase is ~85%, the fraction of the γ-phase is less than 10%. Annealing leads to an increase in the γ′- phase up to 90%, the proportion of the γ-phase practically does not change. Rhenium is a phase-formation element. The investigations show that high-temperature annealing modifies the structural and phase conditions of the heat-resistant alloy.

Effect of Noble Metal Addition on the Disorder Dynamics of Ni3Al by Means of Monte Carlo Simulation

In this work, the effect of the addition of noble metals on the order–order disorder process of the L12 structure corresponding to the intermetallic Ni3Al is analyzed. Stoichiometric, nonstoichiometric, and quasi-binary compositions doped with noble metals such as Ag, Au, Pd, and Pt (1 at%) were analyzed. It was observed that depending on the composition, there is a modification in the activation energies calculated from the two time constants that characterize the disorder process. The statistic of atomic jumps was typified based on the configuration of the window to be crossed and, with this, it was identified that the origin of the negative activation energy of the long disorder process is due to an increase in the corresponding energy of the AlAl-Ni jump through unnatural windows.

The Study of the Fine Structure of Ti-Al Coatings on the Surface of Ti, Obtained by Mechanical Alloying

The work is devoted to the study of structural-phase transformations in composite coatings (Ti-Al)+Ti during mechanical alloying. The data on the structural-phase states of (Ti-Al)-Ti coatings after mechanical alloying have been obtained, confirming the mechanism of formation of the modified layer due to deformation compaction of powder particles on the titanium surface under mechanical action. As a result of mechanochemical fusion, a TiAl3 phase with a bcc lattice (I4=mmm structure) was detected, which corresponds to the stable state of the TiAl3 alloy. Under conditions of mechanical alloying of the structure, I4=mmm transforms into the L12 structure, which corresponds to the metastable state of TiAl3

Age-Induced Precipitation and Hardening Behavior of Ni3Al Intermetallic Alloys Containing Vanadium

L12-type Ni3Al alloys containing vanadium are potential candidates for solid-solution and age-hardenable alloy systems, according to the Ni3Al-Ni3V pseudo-binary phase diagram. Therefore, herein, variations in the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ni-13 at.% Al-12 at.% V-50 ppm B alloy during isothermal aging were investigated. Alloy specimens were solution-treated at 1323 K for 48 h, quenched in water, and aged at 1073 K to 1173 K. The quenched specimens exhibited a single phase of Ni3Al (L12 structure derived from Al (fcc) structure), while in the aged specimens, numerous fine disk-shaped precipitates identified as Ni3V (D022 structure from orthorhombic structure) were formed on {001} planes of the Ni3Al matrix. The size of the disk-shaped Ni3V precipitates increased gradually with increasing aging period. The hardness and strength of the specimens increased initially during aging at 1073 K to 1173 K, reached a maximum, followed by a subsequent decrease. The age-hardening behavior observed for the specimens can be explained in terms of precipitation of the fine disk-shaped Ni3V precipitates in the Ni3Al matrix. Furthermore, the peak-aged specimens exhibited an increase in yield strength with increasing testing temperature, similar to other L12-type intermetallic alloys.