Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
The use of rapid solidification processing to produce a refined dispersion of second phase in Ti3Al is demonstrated. Laser surface melting produces a disordered solid solution of Ti and Al with a supersaturation of Er and 0. A refined dispersion of Er2O3 is formed on heat treatment at 973 K. This oxide is found to be stable at elevated temperatures up to 1173 K.