Mechanical properties of co-based L1₂ intermetallic compound Co₃(Al,W)

Mechanical properties of L1₂-Co₃(Al,W) polycrystalline sample are investigated by compression testing at various temperature ranging from room temperature to 1193 K. It was found that at room temperature the 0.2% flow stress is 410MPa and the compressive ductility is higher than 10%, whereas at 1193 K the 0.2% flow stress is 382 MPa and the compressive ductility is about 10%. Two candidates for the reaction scheme of the Co-rich region of the Co-Al-W ternary phase diagram are proposed by combining the results of microstructure observation, X-ray diffractometry and the previous report.