TY - JOUR
T1 - Tuning the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-based amorphous/crystalline composites by addition of Pd
AU - González, S.
AU - Sort, J.
AU - Louzguine-Luzgin, D. V.
AU - Perepezko, J. H.
AU - Baró, M. D.
AU - Inoue, A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partly supported by the Research and Development Project on Advanced Metallic Glasses, Inorganic Materials and Joining Technology ddD. Partial financial support from the Spanish MICINN ( MAT2007-61629 project) is also acknowledged. We also acknowledge Dr. P. Solsona for his technical assistance in the accoustic measurements. M.D.B. acknowledges partial financial support from an ICREA-Academia award.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The microstructure and mechanical properties of Al86Ni 6Y6-xCo2Pdx (x = 0, 0.5 and 1) rods, with a 1 mm diameter, have been investigated. The Al86Ni 6Y6Co2 alloy consists of ductile fcc-Al and hard Al3Ni intermetallic phases embedded in the matrix. Replacing Y by Pd in the Al86Ni6Y6Co2 alloy promotes precipitation of additional crystalline phases, producing composite materials with tuneable mechanical behaviour. Compared to conventional Al-based crystalline alloys, the Al86Ni6Y6Co2 rod is relatively hard (395 HV) but exhibits a brittle behaviour when compressed at room temperature. The compressive plasticity increases to 1.5% in the Al86Ni6Y5.5Co2Pd0.5 alloy but the hardness decreases in this case. The plasticity, hardness and elastic properties of these alloys depend on the amount and intrinsic properties of the different constituent phases, as well as on the resulting microstructure obtained after the casting process (i.e., the size and shape of the precipitates).
AB - The microstructure and mechanical properties of Al86Ni 6Y6-xCo2Pdx (x = 0, 0.5 and 1) rods, with a 1 mm diameter, have been investigated. The Al86Ni 6Y6Co2 alloy consists of ductile fcc-Al and hard Al3Ni intermetallic phases embedded in the matrix. Replacing Y by Pd in the Al86Ni6Y6Co2 alloy promotes precipitation of additional crystalline phases, producing composite materials with tuneable mechanical behaviour. Compared to conventional Al-based crystalline alloys, the Al86Ni6Y6Co2 rod is relatively hard (395 HV) but exhibits a brittle behaviour when compressed at room temperature. The compressive plasticity increases to 1.5% in the Al86Ni6Y5.5Co2Pd0.5 alloy but the hardness decreases in this case. The plasticity, hardness and elastic properties of these alloys depend on the amount and intrinsic properties of the different constituent phases, as well as on the resulting microstructure obtained after the casting process (i.e., the size and shape of the precipitates).
KW - A. Composites
KW - E. Physical properties
KW - F. Mechanical testing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.intermet.2010.08.036
DO - 10.1016/j.intermet.2010.08.036
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77957874185
VL - 18
SP - 2377
EP - 2384
JO - Intermetallics
JF - Intermetallics
SN - 0966-9795
IS - 12
ER -