Hardening Ni3Al via complex stacking faults and twinning boundary

Zhang, Z.; Fu, Q.; Wang, J.; Xiao, P.; Ke, F.; Lu, Chunsheng

doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110201

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Authors

Zhang, Z.

Fu, Q.

Wang, J.

Xiao, P.

Ke, F.

Lu, Chunsheng

Date

2021

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Zhang, Z. and Fu, Q. and Wang, J. and Xiao, P. and Ke, F. and Lu, C. 2021. Hardening Ni3Al via complex stacking faults and twinning boundary. Computational Materials Science. 188. Article No. 110201.

Source Title

Computational Materials Science

DOI

10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110201

ISSN

0927-0256

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82382

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Introducing nanoscale planar defects instead of adding alloying elements has been applied to improve the mechanical properties of materials. In this paper, we show that, from an atomistic perspective, hardness of nickel aluminide (Ni3Al) can be effectively enhanced by complex stacking faults and twinning boundary. The size effect of planar defects is induced by a competition between hardening because of regeneration of stacking faults and softening due to detwinning. The complex stacking faults have a better hardening effect than twinning boundaries with a spacing below 3.0 nm. These findings provide new insights into nanostructural design of aerospace materials with high hardness.