Interfacial Energy and the High Temperature Strength of Dispersion-Strengthened Gold - Al2O3 Alloys.

Abstract

High temperature, low-stress creep studies were conducted on dispersion-strengthened gold-alumina alloys in air. The results show two regions of diffusion creep where the strain rate is a linear function of applied stress. It is suggested that the first creep region in the vicinity of zero strain rate is associated with grain boundary-particle interactions while the second region of higher creep rate, in addition, is due to pore growth. An expression, based on the change in free energy involved in the detachment of grain boundaries pinned by inclusions, was derived to account for the observed threshold stress for creep. A comparison of the calculated values with experimental data shows reasonable quantitative agreement. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0735710

Entities

People

  • Edward S. Chen
  • Fritz K. Sautter

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Boundaries
  • Diffusion
  • Dispersions
  • Energy
  • Experimental Data
  • Free Energy
  • Grain Boundaries
  • High Temperature
  • Inclusions
  • Strain Rate

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

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