Effects of Inert Nanoparticles of High-Melting-Point Compositions on Grain Structure and Strength of Ni[3]Al Intermetallic Compounds

The paper represents experimental findings both in the area of effects of nanoparticles of inert high-melting-point TiN compounds on a Ni[3]Al intermetallic grain structure creation in the conditions of high temperature synthesis under pressure, and in the area of impact of grain structure modification on intermetallic compounds' strength factor temperature dependence. It was demonstrated that appending a stoichiometric composition of nanosized particles of high-melting-point inert chemical compounds (TiN) initiates a manyfold loss of average size of grain of Ni[3]Al intermetallic compounds, synthesized under pressure, as well as a sufficient intermetallic compounds' strength rise within a wide range of temperatures (up to 1 000 degree C). Electron-microscopic evaluations of a synthesized intermetallic structure with TiN nanoparticles, showed that, during the process of intermetallic polycrystalline structure creation from high temperature synthesis products melts, TiN nanoparticles are mainly spread throughout the boundaries and joints of grain structure, acting as stoppers of grain boundaries migration

The Effect of Electron-pulse Modification of the Surface Layer on the Strength Properties of the Ni[3]Al Intermetallic Compound

In this paper it was shown that pulsed electron irradiation forms in the surface layer of the Ni[3]Al intermetallic compound samples a columnar crystal structure oriented perpendicular to the irradiated surface. The dimensions of the crystals of the columnar structure and the depth of the surface layer modification depend on the power density and the duration of the irradiation pulses - with power density increasing , the dispersion of the columnar structure increases, with increasing duration of irradiation pulses, the depth of the surface layer structure modification increases. Modification of the surface layer structure improves the strength properties of Ni[3]Al intermetallic compound samples

Effects of Inert Nanoparticles of High-Melting-Point Compositions on Grain Structure and Strength of Ni[3]Al Intermetallic Compounds

The paper represents experimental findings both in the area of effects of nanoparticles of inert high-melting-point TiN compounds on a Ni[3]Al intermetallic grain structure creation in the conditions of high temperature synthesis under pressure, and in the area of impact of grain structure modification on intermetallic compounds' strength factor temperature dependence. It was demonstrated that appending a stoichiometric composition of nanosized particles of high-melting-point inert chemical compounds (TiN) initiates a manyfold loss of average size of grain of Ni[3]Al intermetallic compounds, synthesized under pressure, as well as a sufficient intermetallic compounds' strength rise within a wide range of temperatures (up to 1 000 degree C). Electron-microscopic evaluations of a synthesized intermetallic structure with TiN nanoparticles, showed that, during the process of intermetallic polycrystalline structure creation from high temperature synthesis products melts, TiN nanoparticles are mainly spread throughout the boundaries and joints of grain structure, acting as stoppers of grain boundaries migration

Development of a formalism of movable cellular automaton method for numerical modeling of fracture of heterogeneous elastic-plastic materials

A general approach to realization of models of elasticity, plasticity and fracture of heterogeneousmaterials within the framework of particle-based numerical methods is proposed in the paper. It is based onbuilding many-body forces of particle interaction, which provide response of particle ensemble correctlyconforming to the response (including elastic-plastic behavior and fracture) of simulated solids. Implementationof proposed approach within particle-based methods is demonstrated by the example of the movable cellularautomaton (MCA) method, which integrates the possibilities of particle-based discrete element method (DEM)and cellular automaton methods. Emergent advantages of the developed approach to formulation of manybodyinteraction are discussed. Main of them are its applicability to various realizations of the concept ofdiscrete elements and a possibility to realize various rheological models (including elastic-plastic or visco-elasticplastic)and models of fracture to study deformation and fracture of solid-phase materials and media.Capabilities of particle-based modeling of heterogeneous solids are demonstrated by the problem of simulationof deformation and fracture of particle-reinforced metal-ceramic composites