Abstract
Recently there have been many investigations on the synthesis and properties of transition metal trialuminides based on Ti, Zr, V, Nb and Ta for use aircraft structure materials in an elevated environment. The effect of Zr additions on the formation behaviour of Al-Nb alloy was investigated. Al-1.3at.%(Nb+Zr) alloys with different Nb to Zr atomic 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 were prepared by mechanical alloying(MA). The morphological changes and microstructural evolution of Al-Nb-Zr powders during MA were investigated by SEM, XRD and TEM. The intermetallic compound phase of $Nb_2Al\; and\; Al_3Zr_4$ was identified by X-ray diffraction. The intemetallic compound of $Al_3Zr,\; Al_3Nb$ and $Al_3Zr_4$ were formed by heat treatment for 1 hour at $500^{\circ}C$. The size of intermetallic compounds observed by TEM were approximately below 100nm, when they were heat treated after mechanically alloying for 30 hours.
최근에 고온용 항공기 구조 재료로 Ti, Zr, V, Nb 및 Ta 등의 천이금속을 첨가한 Al 합금계 제조와 특성에 관한 연구가 되어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 Al-Nb합금에 Zr을 첨가하여 상형성거동을 연구하였다. Al-1.3at.%(Nb+Zr) 합금에서 Nb와 Zr의 원자비를 1:3, 1:1 및 3:1로 하여 기계적합금화하였다. 기계적합금화하는 동안 Al-Nb-Zr의 형태변화와 미세구조를 SEM, XRD 및 TEM으로 관찰하였다. X-선 회절 시험에 의하여 $Nb_2Al$ 과 $Al_3Zr_4$가 생성됨을 확인하였다. $500^{\circ}C$에서 1시간동안의 진공열처리에 의하여 $Al_3Zr$, $Al_3Zr_4$ 등의 금속간화합물을 형성하였다. 30시간동안 기계적 합금화한 분말을 열처리하여 TEM으로 관찰한 결과 100nm 이하의 금속간화합물 입자들을 관찰하였다.
