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The Effects of Substitutional Additions on Creep Behavior of Tetragonal and Hexagonal Nb-Silicides
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 February 2011
Abstract
Nb-silicide based in-situ composites combine a ductile Nb-based solid solution with high-strength silicides, and they show great promise for aircraft engine applications. The Nb-silicide controls the high-temperature creep behavior of the composite. Previous work has shown that the silicide composition has an important effect on the creep rate, with particular attention on the role of Ti and Hf additions. The aim of the present study is to understand the effects of the substitutional elements on the stability of the silicide phase, ordering in the crystal lattice, including the hP16-tI32 transition, and the creep behavior of the monolithic phases. To pursue this goal monolithic alloys with a range of compositions were prepared and the creep rates were measured at temperatures of 1100–1350°C. The stress sensitivities of the creep rates of the monolithic phases were also determined.
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