Effect of temperature on the mechanical properties of mechanically-alloyed materials at high strain rates

K. Higashi, T. G. Nieh, J. Wadsworth

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Abstract

The superplastic properties of several mechanically-alloyed materials. including IN9021, IN9052, IN905XL and 15 vol.% SiCp/IN9021, have been characterized. The tensile elongation to failure, strain rate sensitivity and activation energy are found to be dependent upon the testing temperature. Specifically, marked changes in these properties are closely related to incipient melting points in the materials. These observations confirm the suggestion that the presence of a small amount of liquid phase at interfaces and grain boundaries not only enhances the strain rate for superplasticity, but also has a strong influence on the deformation mechanisms. When the amount of liquid phase increases, as a result of increasing temperature, the expected observation is noted, i.e. the presence of the liquid phase degrades the material properties. A model is proposed to explain the experimental observations. © 1995 Acta Metallurgica Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3275-3282
JournalActa Metallurgica et Materialia
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1995
Externally publishedYes

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