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In-situ observation of Nb/Nb5Si3 two-phase alloys during bending at various temperatures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2011

Seiji Miura ,
Yukiyoshi Tsutsumi  and
Tetsuo Mohri
Seiji Miura
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita-13, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yukiyoshi Tsutsumi*
Affiliation:
Now with KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Tetsuo Mohri
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita-13, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Hokkaido, Japan.
*
*Graduate Student, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
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Abstract

In order to understand the deformation and fracture behavior of Nb-Si alloys, in-situ observation was conducted during bending of small specimens at room and high temperatures. Nb-Si alloy ingots containing 18.1 at.%Si, 1.5 at.%Zr and 100 ppmMg were prepared by arc melting, followed by uni-axial solidification in an optical floating zone apparatus and a heat-treatment to obtain Nb/Nb5Si3 two-phase microstructure. Chevron-notched specimens with a dimension of 1x2x10mm were used for in-situ observation of bending tests under a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) at room temperature and at 1140 °C. At room temperature the Nb-Si alloy shows a fracture toughness of 8 MPa m1/2 and the crack propagation velocity seems to be not uniform, presumably due to the ductile Nb. At 1140 °C the toughness of the alloy was about 20 MPa m1/2 and slower plastic deformation prior to the cracking was observed. The SEM observation of crack surfaces revealed that plastic deformation of Nb enhances the toughness of the alloy.

Keywords

fracturemicrostructureNb
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1295: Symposium N – Intermetallic-Based Alloys for Structural and Functional Applications , 2011 , mrsf10-1295-n07-06
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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