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Fracture and Fatigue Behavior in Nb3Al+ Nb Intermetallic Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

L. Murugesh ,
K. T. Venkateswara ,
L. C. DeJonghe  and
R. O. Ritchie
L. Murugesh
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
K. T. Venkateswara
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
L. C. DeJonghe
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
R. O. Ritchie
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
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Abstract

Model high-melting point Nb3Al + Nb intermetallic composites have been fabricated in situ by vacuum hot pressing and reaction sintering elemental powders mixed in the ratio Nb + 7wt. % Al. In both cases, microstructures feature islands of ductile Nb solid solution (∼20 vol. %) in a brittle Nb3Al intermetallic matrix. Thermal treatment for 24 h at 1800°C results in a lamellar microstructure containing a uniform and fine distribution of filamentary Nb in a Nb3Al matrix following the massive peritectic transformation. In this paper, the fatigue and fracture resistance of these two microstructures are examined and compared to pure Nb3Al and Nb. Preliminary results suggest that the Nb phase can provide significant toughening to Nb3Al via crack bridging, plastic stretching and interfacial debonding mechanisms. Measured plane-strain fracture toughness values for the as hot-pressed and fully-aged microstructures are ∼6–8 Mpa√m compared to √fm for pure Nb3Al. However, under cyclic loading, the composites tend to show a strong dependence on applied stress-intensity level; fatigue thresholds range between 2–3 Mpa√m.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 273: Symposium Q – Intermetallic Matrix Composites II , 1992 , 433
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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