Abstract
Refractory Metal Intermetallic Composites (RMICs) based on the Nb-Si system are considered as candidates of next-generation high temperature materials (i.e. 7>1200°C). Ti and Cr have been shown to have beneficial effects on the oxidation resistance and mechanical properties of Nb-Si alloys. Phase equilibria in the Nb-Si-Ti system have been studied in detail. The present study has investigated multiphase equilibria in the Nb-Si-Ti alloys with Cr additions via an approach of integrating thermodynamic modeling with designed experiments. The alloying effects of Cr on the microstructure of the Nb-Si-Ti alloys are described using both phase equilibria and solidification paths that were calculated from the thermodynamic description of the Nb-Cr-Si-Ti system developed in the present study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-298 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings |
Volume | 1128 |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2008 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Dec 2 2008 → Dec 4 2008 |