Published January 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Structure and hardness of explosively consolidated molybdenum

  • 1. Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton (USA)
  • 2. Climax Molybdenum Co. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)
  • 3. Northwest Technical Industries Inc., Sequim, WA (USA)
  • 4. New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro (USA)

Description

The structure of explosively consolidated molybdenum powder was observed to consist of inhomogeneous mixtures of both very fine grains and coarser grains, ranging from 1 to 25 μm in diameter. Both the fine and the coarse grains contain subgrain structures characterized by grain boundary misorientations averaging 60; the average subgrain size ranges from 0.1 to 1 μm. The hardness of the explosively consolidated molybdenum powder, about 380 HV10, is similar to that observed for shock-loaded molybdenum sheet, but the microstructures of the two materials differ. The hardness of the explosively consolidated powder and its change as a function of 1 h annealing temperature were observed to be considerably different from the hardness levels and changes in hardness observed for unsintered molybdenum extrusions and conventionally processed P/M molybdenum bars. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mater. Sci. Eng.
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
1
Series
Mater. Sci. Eng.
Journal Page Range
107-111
ISSN
0025-5416

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
14754218
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; DISLOCATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAIN SIZE; HARDNESS; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; MOLYBDENUM; POWDERS; VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DATA; ELEMENTS; HEAT TREATMENTS; INFORMATION; LINE DEFECTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL DATA; SIZE; TRANSITION ELEMENTS