Physical Metallurgy and processing of Intermetallic Compounds

1. Front Matter

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2. Basic Properties

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Defect Structures

      • M. Yamaguchi, Y. Shirai

      Pages 3-27

   3. Grain Boundary Structure and Chemistry

      • V. Vitek, M. Yan

      Pages 28-55

   4. Brittle Fracture and Toughening

      • E. M. Schulson

      Pages 56-94

   5. Creep

      • Mohamed Y. Nazmy

      Pages 95-125

   6. Fatigue

      • N. S. Stoloff

      Pages 126-155

3. Behavior of Alloy Systems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157

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   2. The Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy of Ni3Al and Its Alloys

      • N. S. Stoloff, C. T. Liu

      Pages 159-211

   3. The Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy of NiAl

      • Ronald D. Noebe, Randy R. Bowman, Michael V. Nathal

      Pages 212-296

   4. Titanium Aluminides

      • F. H. Froes, C. Suryanarayana

      Pages 297-350

   5. Iron Aluminides

      • C. G. McKamey

      Pages 351-391

   6. Advanced Intermetallics

      • K. S. Kumar

      Pages 392-440

   7. Silicides

      • Michael J. Maloney, Dilip Shah

      Pages 441-475

4. Environmental Effects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 477-477

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   2. Environmental Embrittlement

      • N. S. Stoloff

      Pages 479-516

   3. Aqueous Corrosion of Intermetallic Alloys

      • R. A. Buchanan, J. G. Kim, R. E. Ricker, L. A. Heldt

      Pages 517-558

5. Processing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 559-559

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   2. Processing of Aluminides

      • V. K. Sikka

      Pages 561-604

   3. Powder Metallurgy Processing

      • R. M. German, R. G. Iacocca

      Pages 605-654

The attractive physical and mechanical properties of ordered intermetallic alloys have been recognized since early in this century. However, periodic attempts to develop intermetallics for structural applications were unsuc­ cessful, due in major part to the twin handicaps of inadequate low-temper­ ature ductility or toughness, together with poor elevated-temperature creep strength. The discovery, in 1979, by Aoki and Izumi in Japan that small additions of boron caused a dramatic improvement in the ductility of Ni3Al was a major factor in launching a new wave of fundamental and applied research on intermetallics. Another important factor was the issuance in 1984 of a National Materials Advisory Board reported entitled "Structural Uses for Ductile Ordered Alloys," which identified numerous potential defense-related applications and proposed the launching of a coordinated development program to gather engineering property and processing data. A substantial research effort on titanium aluminides was already underway at the Air Force Materials Laboratory at Wright­ Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and, with Air Force support, at several industrial and university laboratories. Smaller programs also were under­ way at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, under Department of Energy sponsorship. These research efforts were soon augmented in the United States by funding from Department of Defense agencies such as Office of Naval Research and Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and by the National Science Foundation.

• Metall
• corrosion
• development
• materials
• metal
• metallic materials
• metallurgy
• microstructure

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

  N. S. Stoloff

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

  V. K. Sikka

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