Neutron diffraction study of the structure and low-temperature phase transformation in ternary NiAl + M (M = Ni, Fe, Co) alloys

L. Yang, X. L. Wang, C. T. Liu, J. A. Fernandez-Baca, C. L. Fu, J. W. Richardson, D. Shi

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Abstract

Neutron diffraction was used to study the structure of ternary NiAl + M (M = Ni, Fe, Co) alloys. The experiment confirmed the predictions by first-principle calculations on site preference by solute atoms. Moreover, a universal structural transformation was observed below 20 K in alloys where Al is partially replaced by M. The extra peaks at low-temperatures do not match those from known martensite phases, but are well indexed by a cubic structure. A possible mechanism for the low-temperature phase is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)911-914
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume56
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2007

Funding

This research was sponsored by Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, US Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC. IPNS is operated by the US Department of Energy under Contract W-31-109- ENG-38.

FundersFunder number
Office of Basic Energy Sciences
US Department of EnergyDE-AC05-00OR22725, W-31-109- ENG-38
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering

    Keywords

    • Crystal structure
    • Magnetic structure ordering
    • Neutron diffraction
    • Nickel aluminides

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