RETRACTED ARTICLE: Microstructure and strengthening mechanism of Ni3Al intermetallic compound

• Published in: Metals and materials international 2013-09, Vol.19 (5), p.941-948
• Main Authors: Oh, Chang-Sup, Han, Chang-Suk
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Engineering Thermodynamics; Heat and Mass Transfer; Machines; Magnetic Materials; Magnetism; Manufacturing; Materials Science; Metallic Materials; Processes; Solid Mechanics
• ISSN: 1598-9623; 2005-4149
• DOI: 10.1007/s12540-013-5006-2

Structural studies have been performed on precipitation hardening found in Ni 3 Al-base ordered alloys using transmission electron microscopy. The γ′ phase hardens appreciably by the fine precipitation of disordered γ. The strength of γ′ increases over the temperature range of experiment by the precipitation of fine γ particles. The peak temperature where a maximum strength was obtained shifted to higher temperature. Superlattice dislocations dissociate into fourfold Shockley partial dislocations in a uniform supersaturated solid solution of the γ′ phase. Dislocations are attracted into the disordered γ phase and dissociate further in the particles. At any stage of aging, dislocations cut through the particles and the Orowan bypassing process does not occur even in the overaged stage of this alloy system. When the applied stress is removed, the dislocations make cross slip into (010) plane, while those in γ precipitates remain on the (111) primary slip plane. The increase of high temperature strength in γ′ containing γ precipitates is due to the restraint of cross slip of dislocations from (111) to (010) by the dispersion of disordered γ particles. The orientation dependence of strength is decreased by the fine precipitation of a disordered γ phase.