In situ phase transformation of Laves phase from Chi-phase in Mo-containing Fe-Cr-Ni alloys

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    Abstract

    An in situ phase transformation of the Chi (χ) phase to the Laves phase was observed in a Fe-Cr-Ni-Mo model alloy. The morphology, composition, and crystal structure of the χ and Laves phases, and their orientation relationship with the matrix austenite phase were investigated. The resulted Laves phase has larger lattice mismatch with the matrix phase than the χ phase, leading to the increase of local strain fields and the formation of dislocations. This finding is helpful to understand the precipitation behavior of the intermetallic phases in the Mo-containing austenitic stainless steels.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)233-236
    Number of pages4
    JournalMaterials Letters
    Volume158
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 16 2015

    Funding

    This research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Nuclear Energy, Light Water Reactor (LWR) program and Nuclear Engineering Enabling Technology (NEET) Advanced Reactor Material Program Cross-Cut activity, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

    Keywords

    • Microstructure
    • Mo-containing stainless steels
    • Phase transformation
    • TEM

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