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INTEGRALLY DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED MICROSTRUCTURE OF AN NIOBIUM SILICIDE BASED ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE ALLOY.
- Source :
- International Journal of Modern Physics B: Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical Physics; Applied Physics; 3/20/2009, Vol. 23 Issue 6/7, p1093-1098, 6p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Integrally directional solidification of an advanced Nb silicide based ultrahigh temperature alloy was conducted with the use of special ceramic crucibles. The melt temperature was 2000°C and the withdrawing rate was respectively 5, 10, 15, 30, 50, 80 and 100 µm/s. The directionally solidified microstructure was composed of primary (Nb,X)<subscript>5</subscript>Si<subscript>3</subscript> rods and (Nb,Ti)ss + (Nb,X)<subscript>5</subscript>Si<subscript>3</subscript> eutectic colonies (here X represents Ti and Hf elements) that distributed evenly and aligned erectly along the growth direction. The quenched solid/liquid (S/L) interfaces had the morphology of a series of protruded parallel eutectic cells along the growth direction. (Nb,Ti)ss and (Nb,X)<subscript>5</subscript>Si<subscript>3</subscript> slices grew in a coupled manner in each eutectic cell, forming a typical lamellar eutectic morphology. Both the average diameter of eutectic cells and lamellar spacing in them decreased with the increase of withdrawing rates. The solidification path was that primary (Nb,X)<subscript>5</subscript>Si<subscript>3</subscript> rods formed firstly and then the retained liquid around solidified into (Nb,Ti)ss + (Nb,X)<subscript>5</subscript>Si<subscript>3</subscript> eutectic cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MICROSTRUCTURE
NIOBIUM-silicon alloys
CRYSTALLIZATION
SOLIDIFICATION
SOLID solutions
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02179792
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6/7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Modern Physics B: Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical Physics; Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38595835
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979209060518