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Thermal Stabilization and Mechanical Properties of nc Fe-Ni-Cr Alloys Ronald O. Scattergood, North Carolina State University, DMR 1005677. (a). (b).
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Thermal Stabilization and Mechanical Propertiesof nc Fe-Ni-Cr AlloysRonald O. Scattergood, North Carolina State University, DMR 1005677 (a) (b) Small additions of Zr are used to stabilize nanocrystalline (nc) microstructures in ball milled Fe-Ni and Fe-Cr alloys. The efficacy of thermodynamic or kinetic stabilization mechanisms is being evaluated and mechanical properties are being determined. (H. Kotan PhD candidate): TEM video images and X-ray diffraction scans obtained in-situ at temperature are shown in Figures 1a and 1b for Fe91Ni8Zr1. A nc microstructure is maintained up to about 700C. Rapid grain growth occurs with further increase temperature. This results from the bcc -> fcc phase transition. Lower energy fcc grains grow and consume the bcc grains. (M. Saber PhD candidate): A regular solution model has been developed to evaluate thermodynamic stabilization in binary and ternary alloys. Figure 1c shows model results for Zr in Fe, Fe-Cr and Fe-Ni alloys. Cr enhances stabilization whereas Ni reduces it. Figure 1d shows a nc Fe88Cr10Zr2 microstructure retained after annealing at 900C. The Fe98Zr2 counterpart alloy does not maintain this stabilization. (c) (d) Figure 1
Thermal Stabilization and Mechanical Propertiesof nc Fe-Ni-Cr AlloysRonald O. Scattergood, North Carolina State University, DMR 1005677 (a) Education: NSF-REU undergraduate student Chris Ledford is making significant contributions to the research program. He intends to continue as a PhD graduate research student in materials science. Chris developed test procedures and software for conducting shear punch tests on ball milled and hot compacted Fe-Ni-Zr and Fe-Cr-Zr alloys. He conducts mechanical testing and SEM analysis while working with the the graduate research students. Figure 2a shows load displacement test curves (lower right) and typical SEM images of post-test shear failure surfaces. Figure 2b shows a precision loading-frame fixture that Chris is designing and building. It will be used for mechanical testing with mini-tensile test samples. (b) Figure 2