In this work, the near-eutectic Nb-24Ti-15Si-4Cr-2Al-2Hf（at%） alloy was directionally solidified at 1900 ℃ with withdrawal rates of 6, 18, 36, 50 mm·min^-1 and then heat-treated at 1450 ℃ for 12 h. The micros...In this work, the near-eutectic Nb-24Ti-15Si-4Cr-2Al-2Hf（at%） alloy was directionally solidified at 1900 ℃ with withdrawal rates of 6, 18, 36, 50 mm·min^-1 and then heat-treated at 1450 ℃ for 12 h. The microstructure evolution was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of the directionally solidified（DS） alloy is composed of Nbss＋Nb5Si3 eutectics within the whole withdrawal rate range, while the variation of rates makes a great difference on the solidification routes,the morphology and size of Nb_（ss）＋Nb_5Si_3 eutectic cells.With the increase in withdrawal rates, the petaloid Nbss＋Nb5Si3 eutectic cells transform into granular morphology. After the heat treatment, a mesh structure Nbssis formed gradually which isolates the Nb5Si3, and the phase boundaries become smoother in order to reduce the interfacial energy. Moreover, two kinds of Nb5Si3 exist in the heat-treated（HT） samples identified by crystal form and element composition, which are supposed as α-Nb5Si3 and γ-Nb5Si3, respectively. This study exhibits significant merits in guiding the optimization of Nb-Si-based alloys＇ mechanical properties.展开更多
Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-4Cr and Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-8Cr alloys were prepared by arc melting in a water-cooled crucible under argon atmosphere.Microstructural characteristics and oxidation resistance of the alloys at 12...Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-4Cr and Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-8Cr alloys were prepared by arc melting in a water-cooled crucible under argon atmosphere.Microstructural characteristics and oxidation resistance of the alloys at 1250 ℃ were investigated.The results show that,when the Cr content is 4 at%,the microstructures consist of （Nb,Ti）ss and Nb5Si3;as Cr content increases to 8 at%,C14 Laves phase Cr2Nb is formed.The isothermal oxidation tests show that the oxidation kinetics of the two alloys follow similar features.The weight gains of the two alloys after oxidation at 1250 ℃ for 100 h are 235.61 and 198.50 mg.cm-2,respectively.During oxidation,SiO2,TiO2,Nb2O5 and CrNbO4 are formed at first.Then,Ti2Nb10O29 is formed after oxidation for 20 min and begins to change into TiNb2O7 as the oxidation proceeds.SiO2 is formed as solid state at first but later evolves into glassy state to improve the cohesion of the scale.After oxidation for 100 h,oxidation products consist of SiO2,TiNb2O7,Nb2O5 and CrNbO4.展开更多
The microstructure and oxidation behavior of directionally solidified(DS) Nb-15 Si-24 Ti-4 Cr-2 Al-2 Hf alloys with separate vanadium,tantalum,tungsten and zirconium additions were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XR...The microstructure and oxidation behavior of directionally solidified(DS) Nb-15 Si-24 Ti-4 Cr-2 Al-2 Hf alloys with separate vanadium,tantalum,tungsten and zirconium additions were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),electron probe microanalyzer(EPMA) equipped with wave-dispersive spectroscopy(WDS),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).Results show that the five alloys are all composed of primary(Nb,Ti) solid solution((Nb,Ti)ss)phase and eutectic(Nb,Ti)ss/(Nb,Ti)_(5) S_(3) structure.After oxidation at 1250℃ for 100 h in air,the surfaces of the five alloys are covered by the oxides of Nb_(2)O_(5),TiNb_(2) O_(7),Ti_(2) Nb10O29,TiO_(2) and amorphous SiO_(2).It is found that the alloying elements of V and W are detrimental for oxidation resistance and the addition of Ta has no obvious effect.Zr addition obviously benefits the oxidation resistance at high temperature,by decreasing the weight gain from 242.75 to184.83 mg·cm^(-2).The oxidation mechanism of Nb-Sibased alloys and the effects of different alloying elements on the oxidation resistance of Nb-Si-based alloys were discussed.展开更多
The directionally solidified samples of an ultra-high temperature Nb-Si-Ti-Hf-Cr-Al alloy have been prepared with the use of an electron beam floating zone melting (EBFZM) furnace, and their microstructural characteri...The directionally solidified samples of an ultra-high temperature Nb-Si-Ti-Hf-Cr-Al alloy have been prepared with the use of an electron beam floating zone melting (EBFZM) furnace, and their microstructural characteristics have been analyzed. All the primary dendrites of Nb solid solution (Nbss), eutectic colonies of Nba, plus (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 and chains of (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates align along the growth direction of the samples. With increasing of the withdrawing rate, the microstructure is refined, and the amounts of Nbss+ (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 eutectic colonies and (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates increase. There appear nodes in the (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates.展开更多
Nb-Ti-Si-based alloy powders were prepared by mechanical alloying （MA） of elemental particles.The evolutions of morphology,size,phase constituents,crystallite size,lattice strain,composition and internal microstruct...Nb-Ti-Si-based alloy powders were prepared by mechanical alloying （MA） of elemental particles.The evolutions of morphology,size,phase constituents,crystallite size,lattice strain,composition and internal microstructure,etc.,of the alloy powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）,scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,energy-dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）,laser particle size analyzer and transmission electron microscope （TEM） analyses.The alloy particles are gradually refined and their shapes become globular with the increase in milling time.The diffraction peaks of Nb solid solution （Nbss） phase shift toward lower 2θ angles during ball milling from 2 to 5 h,and after that Nbss diffraction peaks shift toward higher 2θ angles with the increase in milling time from 5 to 70 h,which is mainly attributed to the alteration of the lattice parameter of Nbss powders due to the solution of the alloying element atoms into Nb lattice to form Nbss.During ball milling process,the decrease in crystallite size and increase in lattice strain of Nbss powders lead to continuous broadening of their diffraction peaks.A typical lamellar microstructure is formed inside the powder particles after ball milling for 5 h and becomes more refined and homogenized with the increase in milling time.After 40-h-ball milling,the typical lamellar microstructure disappears and a very homogeneous microstructure is formed instead.This homogeneous microstmcture is proved to be composed of only supersaturated Nbss phase.展开更多
In Nb-Si based alloys with a two-phase Nbss/ intermetallic Nb5Si3 structure, the Nb5Si3 provides high-temperature strength, while the Nb solid-solution phase, Nbss, contributes to room-temperature ductility and toughn...In Nb-Si based alloys with a two-phase Nbss/ intermetallic Nb5Si3 structure, the Nb5Si3 provides high-temperature strength, while the Nb solid-solution phase, Nbss, contributes to room-temperature ductility and toughness. The results show that in Nb-15W-10Hf-xSi alloys (x= 0.5, 5 and 18, mole fraction, %), the volume fraction of the Nb5Si3 is 0 for the 0.5% Si sample, 15% for the 5% Si sample and the 50% for 18% Si sample. With increasing Si content, i.e., the Nb5Si3 fraction, the high-temperature strength is improved considerably, but room-temperature ductility and toughness are degraded. For the sample Nb-15W-10Hf-18Si with 50% Nb5Si3, the compressive strength at 1 500℃and the room-temperature fracture toughness are 500 MPa and 6.8 MPa·m1/2, respectively, those for the Nb5Si3 free sample, Nb-15W-10Hf-0.5Si, are 190 MPa and 13.6 MPa·m1/2.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51101005)
文摘In this work, the near-eutectic Nb-24Ti-15Si-4Cr-2Al-2Hf（at%） alloy was directionally solidified at 1900 ℃ with withdrawal rates of 6, 18, 36, 50 mm·min^-1 and then heat-treated at 1450 ℃ for 12 h. The microstructure evolution was investigated. The results show that the microstructure of the directionally solidified（DS） alloy is composed of Nbss＋Nb5Si3 eutectics within the whole withdrawal rate range, while the variation of rates makes a great difference on the solidification routes,the morphology and size of Nb_（ss）＋Nb_5Si_3 eutectic cells.With the increase in withdrawal rates, the petaloid Nbss＋Nb5Si3 eutectic cells transform into granular morphology. After the heat treatment, a mesh structure Nbssis formed gradually which isolates the Nb5Si3, and the phase boundaries become smoother in order to reduce the interfacial energy. Moreover, two kinds of Nb5Si3 exist in the heat-treated（HT） samples identified by crystal form and element composition, which are supposed as α-Nb5Si3 and γ-Nb5Si3, respectively. This study exhibits significant merits in guiding the optimization of Nb-Si-based alloys＇ mechanical properties.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51101005)
文摘Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-4Cr and Nb-24Ti-18Si-2Al-2Hf-8Cr alloys were prepared by arc melting in a water-cooled crucible under argon atmosphere.Microstructural characteristics and oxidation resistance of the alloys at 1250 ℃ were investigated.The results show that,when the Cr content is 4 at%,the microstructures consist of （Nb,Ti）ss and Nb5Si3;as Cr content increases to 8 at%,C14 Laves phase Cr2Nb is formed.The isothermal oxidation tests show that the oxidation kinetics of the two alloys follow similar features.The weight gains of the two alloys after oxidation at 1250 ℃ for 100 h are 235.61 and 198.50 mg.cm-2,respectively.During oxidation,SiO2,TiO2,Nb2O5 and CrNbO4 are formed at first.Then,Ti2Nb10O29 is formed after oxidation for 20 min and begins to change into TiNb2O7 as the oxidation proceeds.SiO2 is formed as solid state at first but later evolves into glassy state to improve the cohesion of the scale.After oxidation for 100 h,oxidation products consist of SiO2,TiNb2O7,Nb2O5 and CrNbO4.
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.51471013 and51571004)。
文摘The microstructure and oxidation behavior of directionally solidified(DS) Nb-15 Si-24 Ti-4 Cr-2 Al-2 Hf alloys with separate vanadium,tantalum,tungsten and zirconium additions were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),electron probe microanalyzer(EPMA) equipped with wave-dispersive spectroscopy(WDS),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).Results show that the five alloys are all composed of primary(Nb,Ti) solid solution((Nb,Ti)ss)phase and eutectic(Nb,Ti)ss/(Nb,Ti)_(5) S_(3) structure.After oxidation at 1250℃ for 100 h in air,the surfaces of the five alloys are covered by the oxides of Nb_(2)O_(5),TiNb_(2) O_(7),Ti_(2) Nb10O29,TiO_(2) and amorphous SiO_(2).It is found that the alloying elements of V and W are detrimental for oxidation resistance and the addition of Ta has no obvious effect.Zr addition obviously benefits the oxidation resistance at high temperature,by decreasing the weight gain from 242.75 to184.83 mg·cm^(-2).The oxidation mechanism of Nb-Sibased alloys and the effects of different alloying elements on the oxidation resistance of Nb-Si-based alloys were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50271056)National High Technical Research and Development Programme of China(No.2003AA305810)the Special Research Fund for Doctoral Disciplines in Colleges and Universities of M.0.E,China(No.20020699025).
文摘The directionally solidified samples of an ultra-high temperature Nb-Si-Ti-Hf-Cr-Al alloy have been prepared with the use of an electron beam floating zone melting (EBFZM) furnace, and their microstructural characteristics have been analyzed. All the primary dendrites of Nb solid solution (Nbss), eutectic colonies of Nba, plus (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 and chains of (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates align along the growth direction of the samples. With increasing of the withdrawing rate, the microstructure is refined, and the amounts of Nbss+ (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 eutectic colonies and (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates increase. There appear nodes in the (Nb, Ti)3 Si/(Nb, Ti)5 Si3 plates.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51371145,51431003,U1435201)the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing,China(No.143-TZ-2016)the Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University(No.CX201229)
文摘Nb-Ti-Si-based alloy powders were prepared by mechanical alloying （MA） of elemental particles.The evolutions of morphology,size,phase constituents,crystallite size,lattice strain,composition and internal microstructure,etc.,of the alloy powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）,scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,energy-dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）,laser particle size analyzer and transmission electron microscope （TEM） analyses.The alloy particles are gradually refined and their shapes become globular with the increase in milling time.The diffraction peaks of Nb solid solution （Nbss） phase shift toward lower 2θ angles during ball milling from 2 to 5 h,and after that Nbss diffraction peaks shift toward higher 2θ angles with the increase in milling time from 5 to 70 h,which is mainly attributed to the alteration of the lattice parameter of Nbss powders due to the solution of the alloying element atoms into Nb lattice to form Nbss.During ball milling process,the decrease in crystallite size and increase in lattice strain of Nbss powders lead to continuous broadening of their diffraction peaks.A typical lamellar microstructure is formed inside the powder particles after ball milling for 5 h and becomes more refined and homogenized with the increase in milling time.After 40-h-ball milling,the typical lamellar microstructure disappears and a very homogeneous microstructure is formed instead.This homogeneous microstmcture is proved to be composed of only supersaturated Nbss phase.
基金National Nature Science Foundation of China(51401032)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities from Chang’an University(0009-2014G1311089)
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51401032)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities from Chang'an University(CHD 2014G1311089)Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU(SKLSP201315)
基金Project(50671002) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In Nb-Si based alloys with a two-phase Nbss/ intermetallic Nb5Si3 structure, the Nb5Si3 provides high-temperature strength, while the Nb solid-solution phase, Nbss, contributes to room-temperature ductility and toughness. The results show that in Nb-15W-10Hf-xSi alloys (x= 0.5, 5 and 18, mole fraction, %), the volume fraction of the Nb5Si3 is 0 for the 0.5% Si sample, 15% for the 5% Si sample and the 50% for 18% Si sample. With increasing Si content, i.e., the Nb5Si3 fraction, the high-temperature strength is improved considerably, but room-temperature ductility and toughness are degraded. For the sample Nb-15W-10Hf-18Si with 50% Nb5Si3, the compressive strength at 1 500℃and the room-temperature fracture toughness are 500 MPa and 6.8 MPa·m1/2, respectively, those for the Nb5Si3 free sample, Nb-15W-10Hf-0.5Si, are 190 MPa and 13.6 MPa·m1/2.
