TiAl alloys were produced by investment casting method combined with induction skull melting (ISM) technique. In situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to study the fracture characteristics and crack...TiAl alloys were produced by investment casting method combined with induction skull melting (ISM) technique. In situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to study the fracture characteristics and crack propagation of a notched investment cast TiAl specimens in tension under incremental loading conditions. The whole process of crack initiation, propagation and failure during tensile deformation was observed and characterized. The results show that the fracture mechanism was sensitive to not only the microcracks near the notched area but also lamellar orientation to loading axis. The high tensile stress leads to the new microcracks nucleate along lamellar interfaces of grains with favorable orientation when local stress intensity reaches the toughness threshold of the material. Thus, both plasticity and high tensile stress are required to cause notched TiAl failure.展开更多
In this paper,it is pointed out that the descriptions of alloy phase structures are dependent on structural unit sequence.In the systematic science of alloys(SSA),the alloy phase structures are described by means of t...In this paper,it is pointed out that the descriptions of alloy phase structures are dependent on structural unit sequence.In the systematic science of alloys(SSA),the alloy phase structures are described by means of the symmetry element sequence combining with characteristic atom sequence.It is named the characteristic atom arranging structure,which can display the characteristic atoms at the lattice sites and the micro-inhomogeneity,besides the symmetry.Each characteristic atom has its own characters:neighboring configuration,potential energy,volume and electronic structure.The micro-inhomogeneity of alloy phases can be described by concentrations and short-range ordered parameters of characteristic atoms.The differences between the electronic structures of alloy phases and electronic structures of characteristic atoms in the alloy phases are also discussed.展开更多
基金Project(51001040)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(200802130014)supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,China+1 种基金Project(HIT.NSRIF.2010116)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject(HITQNJS 2009022)supported by Development Program for Outstanding Young Teachers in Harbin Institute of Technology
文摘TiAl alloys were produced by investment casting method combined with induction skull melting (ISM) technique. In situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to study the fracture characteristics and crack propagation of a notched investment cast TiAl specimens in tension under incremental loading conditions. The whole process of crack initiation, propagation and failure during tensile deformation was observed and characterized. The results show that the fracture mechanism was sensitive to not only the microcracks near the notched area but also lamellar orientation to loading axis. The high tensile stress leads to the new microcracks nucleate along lamellar interfaces of grains with favorable orientation when local stress intensity reaches the toughness threshold of the material. Thus, both plasticity and high tensile stress are required to cause notched TiAl failure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 51071181)the National Nature Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Grant No 2010FJ4034)
文摘In this paper,it is pointed out that the descriptions of alloy phase structures are dependent on structural unit sequence.In the systematic science of alloys(SSA),the alloy phase structures are described by means of the symmetry element sequence combining with characteristic atom sequence.It is named the characteristic atom arranging structure,which can display the characteristic atoms at the lattice sites and the micro-inhomogeneity,besides the symmetry.Each characteristic atom has its own characters:neighboring configuration,potential energy,volume and electronic structure.The micro-inhomogeneity of alloy phases can be described by concentrations and short-range ordered parameters of characteristic atoms.The differences between the electronic structures of alloy phases and electronic structures of characteristic atoms in the alloy phases are also discussed.