The Effect of Strain on the Formation of an Intermetallic Layer in an Al-Ni Laminated Composite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure Evolution
3.2. X-ray Diffraction Patterns
3.3. Phase Formation Mechanism: Phase Evolution during the Fabrication Process
3.4. Atomic Diffusivity Observations
3.5. Strain Effects on the Growth of the Intermetallic Compound
3.6. The Morphology of Interfaces in the Metal-Intermetallic Laminate Composite
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Chemical Composition (wt %) | Strip Dimensions (L × W × T) (mm) | Yield Strength (MPa) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Uniform Elongation (%) | Hardness (VHN) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al (1100) As-received | 99.11 Al, 0.17 Si, 0.49 Fe, 0.12Cu, 0.02 Mn, 0.09 others | 100 mm × 74 mm × 2 mm | 140.1 | 162.1 | 11.3 | 49 |
Ni (200 series) As-annealed | 99.6 Ni, 0.3 Mn, 0.05 Si, 0.05 Fe | 100 mm × 74 mm × 1 mm | 220.6 | 560.4 | 8.9 | 109 |
i | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
ri (%) | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
xi (mm) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
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Azimi, M.; Toroghinejad, M.R.; Shamanian, M.; Kestens, L.A.I. The Effect of Strain on the Formation of an Intermetallic Layer in an Al-Ni Laminated Composite. Metals 2017, 7, 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7100445
Azimi M, Toroghinejad MR, Shamanian M, Kestens LAI. The Effect of Strain on the Formation of an Intermetallic Layer in an Al-Ni Laminated Composite. Metals. 2017; 7(10):445. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7100445
Chicago/Turabian StyleAzimi, Monireh, Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad, Morteza Shamanian, and Leo A. I. Kestens. 2017. "The Effect of Strain on the Formation of an Intermetallic Layer in an Al-Ni Laminated Composite" Metals 7, no. 10: 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7100445