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Al2O3 nanoparticle reinforced Fe-based alloys synthesized by thermite reaction

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It is very difficult to manufacture oxide nanoparticle strengthened alloys through the conventional casting in the gravity field or even in the space microgravity environment. A thermite reaction process was used to produce molten metal that was then solidified in a graphite mold in super gravity field caused by centrifugal force; we were able to obtain Al2O3 nanoparticle reinforced Fe-based alloys. The formation of Al2O3 nanoparticles was related to the addition of TiO2 xerogel to the thermite mixture, and their uniform distribution in the alloy can be explained by their assembly in (Ni, Fe)Al intermetallics during solidification owing to the low interfacial energy between them.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No. 51072011.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China

    Wenjun Xi, Wei Wu, Neng Li & Shubin Wang

  2. Division of Engineering Materials, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE 58183, Linköping, Sweden

    Ru Lin Peng & Sten Johansson

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Xi, W., Peng, R.L., Wu, W. et al. Al2O3 nanoparticle reinforced Fe-based alloys synthesized by thermite reaction. J Mater Sci 47, 3585–3591 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-6204-2

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