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Twinning in Crack Tip Plasticity of Two-Phase Titanium Aluminides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Fritz Appel
Fritz Appel*
Affiliation:
Institute for Materials Research, GKSS Research Centre, Max-Planck-Straβe, D-21502 Geesthacht, GERMANY
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Abstract

Intermetallic titanium aluminides based on γ(TiAl) are prone to cleavage fracture on low index lattice planes. Unfavourably oriented grains may therefore provide easy crack paths so that the cracks can rapidly grow to a length which is critical for failure. The effect of crack tip plasticity on crack propagation in γ(TiAl) was investigated by conventional and high-resolution electron microscopy. Crack tip shielding due to mechanical twinning was recognized as toughening mechanism, which occur at the atomic scale and apparently is capable to stabilize fastly growing cracks. The potential of the mechanism will be discussed in the context of novel design concepts for improving the strength properties of γ-base titanium aluminide alloys.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 646 , 2000 , N1.8.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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