Microstructural evolution of unidirectionally solidified Nb SS-Nb 5Si 3 eutectic alloy

Yuanyuan Lu; Jin Zhang; Lixi Tian; Yulong Li; Chaoli Ma

doi:10.1007/s12598-011-0298-1

Microstructural evolution of unidirectionally solidified Nb _SS-Nb ₅Si ₃ eutectic alloy

Yuanyuan Lu, Jin Zhang, Lixi Tian, Yulong Li, Chaoli Ma

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Abstract

The microstructure of Nb _SS-Nb ₅Si ₃ eutectic alloys unidirectionally solidified at various growth rates and the phase boundary characteristics between niobium solid solution (Nb _SS) and Nb ₅Si ₃ phases in these alloys were studied, by using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) method. Lower growth rate is beneficial to form lamellar eutectic structure. When the growth rate decreased to 3 mm/h, large-scale regular lamellas could be detected in alternative distribution. Three kinds of crystallographic orientation patterns, i.e. {111}Nb//{011}Nb ₅Si ₃, {110}Nb//{111}Nb ₅Si ₃ and {112}Nb//{100}Nb ₅Si ₃ were identified in lamellar and non-lamellar eutectic structures with different growth rate conditions. Associated with the X-ray diffraction (XRD) results about investigated alloys, two-phase eutectic growth shows strong preferential orientation when growth rate is low. The influence of growth rate on microstructural evolution in unidirectionally solidified NbSS-Nb5Si3 eutectic alloy had been discussed in this paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	335-339
Number of pages	5
Journal	Rare Metals
Volume	30
Issue number	SUPPL.1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-011-0298-1
Publication status	Published - 2011 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

EBSD
Lamellar structure
Nb -Nb Si eutectic alloy
Phase boundary
Unidirectional solidification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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