A. García-Junceda

Notch Impact Behavior of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Fe20Cr5Al alloy

In this article, tensile tests as well as LS and LT notched Charpy impact tests were performed at the temperature range between 77 K (−196 °C) and 473 K (200 °C) on an oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) Fe20Cr6Al0.5Y2O3 hot-rolled tube. The absorbed energy values in the range of high temperatures of LS notched specimens are considerably higher than those of LT notched specimens; however, such values tend to converge as temperature increases. Ductile fracture on the normal planes to RD with delaminations parallel to the tube surface was observed in the temperature range between room temperature (RT) and 473 K (200 °C). Delaminations of crack divider type were observed in LT specimens, whereas delaminations of crack arrester type were observed in LS specimens. The yttria particles in the grain boundaries and the transverse plastic anisotropy are the possible reasons why the delaminations were parallel to the tube surface.

Study and Suppression of the Microstructural Anisotropy Generated During the Consolidation of a Carbonyl Iron Powder by Field-Assisted Hot Pressing

A spherical carbonyl iron powder was consolidated by the field-assisted hot pressing technique using graphite tools at two different temperatures, both above the austenitizing temperature. The microstructures obtained exhibited a compositional gradient in carbon along the consolidated material. Thus, the outer rim of the cylindrical samples was composed of cementite and pearlite that gradually turned to pearlite, leading to a fully ferritic microstructure at the core of the sample. The increase in the temperature has led to a higher introduction of carbon within the sample. The interposition of a thin tungsten foil between the graphite die/punches and the powders has significantly reduced the diffusion of the carbon through the iron matrix and has suppressed the microstructural anisotropy.

Development of a Cr-Based Hard Composite Processed by Spark Plasma Sintering

This investigation analyzes the feasibility of processing a composite material comprising WC particles randomly dispersed in a matrix in which Cr is the main metallic binder. Thus, a new composite material is processed using a commercial, economic, and easily available Cr-based alloy, assuming that there is a certain Cr solubility in the WC particles acting as reinforcement. The processing route followed includes mechanical milling of the powders and consolidation by spark plasma sintering.

On the Role of Alloy Composition and Sintering Parameters in the Bimodal Grain Size Distribution and Mechanical Properties of ODS Ferritic Steels

A sintered 14Cr-5Al-3W oxide dispersion strengthened steel was produced by mechanical alloying and consolidated by field-assisted hot pressing. First, a nanostructured powder was developed thanks to the high-energy milling used for introducing 0.4Ti-0.25Y2O3-0.6ZrO2 into the prealloyed Fe-Cr-Al-W powder, and then the processed powders were consolidated under a low diffusive technique to better retain the microstructure inherited from milling. The effect of the addition of zirconia and of the pressure applied during sintering on the final bimodal grain microstructure and mechanical properties is assessed. Both parameters are responsible for the refinement of the microstructure by increasing the volume fraction of the ultrafine grains (0 to 400 nm), leading to an enhancement of the mechanical properties, such as the microhardness and tensile strength.