Evaluation of elastic modulus and hardness of Fe–Al base intermetallics by nano-indentation techniques

• Published in: Intermetallics Vol. 38; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Frutos, E., Morris, D.G., Muñoz-Morris, M.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2013
• Subjects: A. Iron aluminides (based on Fe3Al and FeAl); Alloys; B. Elastic properties; B. Mechanical properties at ambient temperature; Chromium; Ferrous alloys; Hardness; Intermetallic compounds; Intermetallics; Iron aluminides; Nanostructure; Vacancies; A. Iron aluminides (based on Fe3Al and FeAl); B. Mechanical properties at ambient temperature; B. Elastic properties

Nanoindentation has been used to study Young's modulus and hardness of Fe–Al alloys with Al contents from 22 to 47 at%, and the influence of Cr additions to near Fe3Al alloys. Materials are examined in the quenched state and the well-annealed state with, respectively, relatively poor order with...