Tensile properties of nanocrystalline nickel-iron alloys.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780494213063
Description: The objective of this work was to develop a better understanding of the mechanical properties of fully dense bulk nanocrystalline Ni-Fe alloys. Nanocrystalline Ni-Fe alloys (grain size &lt; 30 nm) with varying Fe content (5.55&sim;6.3 wt%) or different sample thicknesses (0.28&sim;2.27mm) were tensile tested using standard ASTM tensile coupons for the first time. The strengths (sigmay & sigmaUTS) of these materials were at least 4 times higher than for the polycrystalline nickel. Microstructural characterization by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy showed that the grain size was the most important factor in determining the strength. In addition, the tensile elongation of 7&sim;13% was significantly higher than the ductility values previously reported for nanocrystalline metals. Fractography showed ductile deformation similar to what is commonly observed in polycrystalline materials. The much improved tensile ductility reported in this study is likely the result of better surface preparation and improved electrodeposition compared to previous studies.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1632.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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