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High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopic Study of Various Borides Precipitated in Superalloys |
Xiuliang MA(), Xiaobing HU |
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China |
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Xiuliang MA, Xiaobing HU. High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopic Study of Various Borides Precipitated in Superalloys. Acta Metall Sin, 2018, 54(11): 1503-1524.
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Abstract Microelement B is widely added into almost all commercial superalloys because B contributes to strengthening grain boundaries at high temperature during service. Generally, B is present in two different forms. Besides the solute state in matrix, B tends to react with transition elements at high temperatures, giving rise to various borides including M2B, M3B2 and M5B3 phases. An accurate knowledge of the microstructural characterizations of these borides is of great importance for a better understanding of the structure-property relationship and designing materials with improved properties. By means of various advanced techniques based on the aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM), microstructural features of above borides have been systematically investigated. Various defect features which were controversial in the past have been clarified. In this paper, after a brief review on the studies of borides, the atomic-scale information on the microstructural features has been presented. Finally, some prospects for future studies have been proposed.
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Received: 23 July 2018
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Fund: Supported by National Basic Research Program of China (Nos.2009CB623705 and 2010CB631206) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11327901) |
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