The role of Sn and Ti additions in the microstructure of Nb-18Si base alloys

Intermetallics

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1518-1528

  Vellios, N ^a   Tsakiropoulos, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Silicides, various; B. Phase identification; B. Phase transformations; C. Casting; D. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CASTING; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SILICIDES; SOLUBILITY; TIN; TITANIUM;

HEAT TREATED MICROSTRUCTURES; MACROSEGREGATION; SYNERGY;

NIOBIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34848892976     PISSN: 09669795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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