A Comparison of Grain Boundary Monolayer Segregation Measurements Made Using Fegstem and Auger Spectroscopy

1996 ◽  
Vol 439 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. B. Fisher ◽  
P. Spellward ◽  
R. Scowen ◽  
B. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Boundary Data ◽  
Auger Spectroscopy ◽  
Theoretical Description ◽  
Electron Optics ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Active Electron ◽  
Nickel Base ◽  
Boundary Chemistry ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe active electron optics suite at Magnox Electric's Berkeley Centre has a VG HB501 FEGSTEM and a FE-sourced Auger Microprobe (a Fisons Microlab-F) which are routinely used for grain boundary chemistry studies in a variety of highly active austenitic and ferritic steels and nickel base alloys.In a number of investigations sufficient grain boundary data have been obtained to allow a meaningful comparison between the two instruments to be made. It has been established that for the overwhelming majority of materials and conditions there exists a reasonable correlation between the two sets of compositional (on-boundary) data.This paper presents this correlation and gives a simple theoretical description justifying the relationship between the raw data from the instruments. Examples are given of materials and conditions for which the correlation cannot be established and this leads to a discussion of the usefulness of the availability of the correlation.

Dependence of Intergranular Fracture on Boundary Topography and Cohesion

1973 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 150-151
Author(s):  
J. E. Doherty ◽  
A. F. Giamei ◽  
B. H. Kear ◽  
C. W. Steinke
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Nickel Base Superalloy ◽  
Boundary Shear ◽  
Room Temperature Ductility ◽  
Solid Solution Matrix ◽  
Nickel Base ◽  
Solution Matrix ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Base Superalloy

Recently we have been investigating a class of nickel-base superalloys which possess substantial room temperature ductility. This improvement in ductility is directly related to improvements in grain boundary strength due to increased boundary cohesion through control of detrimental impurities and improved boundary shear strength by controlled grain boundary micros true tures.For these investigations an experimental nickel-base superalloy was doped with different levels of sulphur impurity. The micros tructure after a heat treatment of 1360°C for 2 hr, 1200°C for 16 hr consists of coherent precipitates of γ’ Ni3(Al,X) in a nickel solid solution matrix.

Effect of thermal annealing on grain boundary chemistry of polycrystalline TiBa2Ca2Cu3Oy films

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 968-969
Author(s):  
Z. L. Wang ◽  
C. L. Briant ◽  
J. DeLuca ◽  
A. Goyal ◽  
D. M. Kroeger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Local Texture ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Axis Alignment ◽  
Boundary Chemistry ◽  
Small Misorientation ◽  
Misorientation Angles

Recent studies have shown that spray-pyrolyzed films of the Tl-1223 compound (TlxBa2Ca2Cu3Oy, with 0.7 < × < 0.95) on polycrystalline yttrium stabilized zirconia substrates can be prepared which have critical current density Jc near 105 A/cm2 at 77 K, in zero field. The films are polycrystalline, have excellent c-axis alignment, and show little evidence of weak-link behavior. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies have shown that most grain boundaries have small misorientation angles. It has been found that the films have a nigh degree of local texture indicative of colonies of similarly oriented grains. It is believed that inter-colony conduction is enhanced by a percolative network of small angle boundaries at colony interfaces. It has also been found that Jc is increased by a factor of 4 - 5 after the films were annealed at 600 °C in oxygen. This study is thus carried out to determine the effect on grain boundary chemistry of the heat treatment.

Influence of Etchants on Phase Morphology of Casting Ni-Based Superalloy

2014 ◽  
Vol 887-888 ◽  
pp. 366-369
Author(s):  
Juan Juan Li ◽  
Shu Jun Zang ◽  
Jian Bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Phase Morphology ◽  
Nickel Base Superalloy ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Dendrite Structure ◽  
Etching Solution ◽  
Metallic Compounds ◽  
Nickel Base ◽  
Base Superalloy

K4169 is the Nickel-base superalloy that is the most widely used in the turbine components. The article selects three kinds of etching solution to corrode, in order to achieve the purpose that studies on its morphology. Etchant1 is the mixed solution of 15mlHCl, 10mlAcetic acid, 5mlHNO3and 2drop glycerin. Etchant2 is the mixed solution of 3ml glycerin, 3mlHCl, 1ml HNO3. Etchant 3 is the mixed solution of 20mlHNO3, 60mlHCl. The results showed that we can mainly observe strengthened phase γ'' (Ni3(Ti, Al)) and matrix γ (Fe-Ni-Cr) phase with etchant1 to corrode. Using the etchant2 to corrode, we can clearly see its dendrite structure. Using the etchant3 to corrode, we can obverse its grain boundary that includes white inter-metallic compounds. We also respectively discussed the K4169 morphology when magnifications are 200times and 500times.

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