Published October 10, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Phase formation in mechanically alloyed Nb-Al powders

  • 1. Siemens AG, Research Laboratories, Erlangen, West Germany

Description

Nb-Al alloys have been prepared by mechanical alloying of elemental crystalline powders and investigated with x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Crystalline equilibrium phases form for Al-rich alloys. Amorphous phase formation is observed for the Nb50Al50 composition. Mechanically alloyed powders with more than 70 at. % Nb exhibit the metastable bcc (A2) solid solution which transforms after thermal annealing into the A15 phase. Formation of the different phases can be understood by considering the free-energy curves of the amorphous and bcc phases as calculated from the phase diagram and additional thermodynamic data

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
15
Series
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1399-1401
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20001752
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; AMORPHOUS STATE; ANNEALING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FABRICATION; FREE ENERGY; NIOBIUM BASE ALLOYS; PHASE STUDIES; POWDER METALLURGY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; DATA; ENERGY; HEAT TREATMENTS; INFORMATION; METALLURGY; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; NUMERICAL DATA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES