{"title":"Microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-Ni-Sn alloy regulated by trace rare earth element Y","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2024.114334","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-12.5Ni-5Sn-xY alloys with different Y addition amounts prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS) were investigated, and the relationship was discussed. Results indicate that the addition of Y could significantly improve the mechanical properties. When 0.4 wt% Y is added, the maximum hardness and yield strength are approximately 329.5 HB and 691.9 MPa, which are approximately 31 % and 48 % higher than that without Y, respectively. The addition of appropriate amount of Y can significantly refine the grains, promote the transformation of γ-phase in the α + γ coexisting structure from lamellar-shape to needlelike-shape, and significantly inhibit the nucleation and growth of discontinuous precipitation (DP). Especially, when 0.4 wt% Y is added, the nano-scale NiY<sub>3</sub> particles precipitated at the grain boundary can hinder the migration of the grain boundary and occupy the nucleation sites of the γ-phases. In general, grain refinement, nano-precipitation strengthening and inhibition of DP are the main reasons for the improvement of mechanical properties.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Materials Characterization","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044580324007150","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-12.5Ni-5Sn-xY alloys with different Y addition amounts prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS) were investigated, and the relationship was discussed. Results indicate that the addition of Y could significantly improve the mechanical properties. When 0.4 wt% Y is added, the maximum hardness and yield strength are approximately 329.5 HB and 691.9 MPa, which are approximately 31 % and 48 % higher than that without Y, respectively. The addition of appropriate amount of Y can significantly refine the grains, promote the transformation of γ-phase in the α + γ coexisting structure from lamellar-shape to needlelike-shape, and significantly inhibit the nucleation and growth of discontinuous precipitation (DP). Especially, when 0.4 wt% Y is added, the nano-scale NiY3 particles precipitated at the grain boundary can hinder the migration of the grain boundary and occupy the nucleation sites of the γ-phases. In general, grain refinement, nano-precipitation strengthening and inhibition of DP are the main reasons for the improvement of mechanical properties.
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Materials Characterization features original articles and state-of-the-art reviews on theoretical and practical aspects of the structure and behaviour of materials.
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