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Thermally Activated Processes and Dislocation Mobilities in Two-Phase γ-Titanium Aluminides
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2011
Abstract
The processes controlling the dislocation mobility in two-phase γ-titanium aluminides have been investigated over a wide temperature range by determining the activation volumes and activation energies of thermally activated dislocation glide processes. The deformation tests are supplemented by electron microscope observations. Accordingly, at room temperature the mobility of ordinary dislocations is determined by a combination of localized pinning and lattice friction. Additional glide resistance arises from dislocation dipoles and debris defects, which are trailed and terminated at jogs in 1/2 <110] screw dislocations. Dislocation climb processes start above 900 K and seem to initiate the transition from brittle to ductile material behaviour.
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