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Crack Propagation in Nial and FeAl

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1992

J. H. Schneibel
Affiliation:
Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6114
M. G. Jenkins
Affiliation:
Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6114
P. J. Maziasz
Affiliation:
Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6114
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Abstract

The crack-propagation behavior and fracture toughness at room temperature of extruded and heat-treated NiAl and FeAl were examined by testing chevron-notched, three-point flexural specimens at constant crosshead speeds. In Ni-50 at. % Al, sudden load drops occurred repeatedly, indicating run-arrest crack propagation. The fracture resistance was not found to depend on the crosshead speed. Iron additions of up to 1 at. % and boron additions of 0.01 at. % did generally not improve the fracture toughness. By contrast, crack propagation in Fe-40 at. % Al occurred in a stable manner. In agreement with the environmental sensitivity of this intermetallic alloy, fracture resistance did depend on the crack-propagation velocity, indicative of the kinetic nature of this process. While the crack-growth resistance of iron aluminides was reduced by changing the aluminum content from 40 to 45 at. %, it was increased significantly by small additions of boron.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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