Abstract
Ni-base solid solution (γ) toughened Mo2Ni3Si metal silicide "in situ" composites were fabricated with different volume fraction of Mo2Ni3Si primary dendrite uniformly distributed in irregular Mo2Ni3Si/γ eutectic matrix. Results of room-temperature dry sliding wear tests indicated that the composite with a medium volume fraction of primary Mo2Ni3Si phase possessed the best wear resistance by optimum combination of the unique mechanical property of Laves phase Mo2Ni3Si and toughening effect of ductile γ phase. The primary wear mechanism is microplowing and soft-abrasion of the interdendritic Mo2Ni3Si/γ and subsequent brittle fracture of the hard Mo2Ni3Si primary dendrites. Ductile γ phase provided good toughening effect to Mo2Ni3Si Laves phase during dry sliding wear process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-107 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
| Volume | 440 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 16 Aug 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Intermetallics
- Laser processing
- Mechanical properties
- Metal matrix composites