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Densification, Microstructure Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Low-Temperature-Sintered 90W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe-3Cu Alloy

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In this work, a 90W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe-3Cu alloy was developed for low-temperature sintering. Conventional 90W-7Ni-3Fe alloy, which is typically manufactured at 1500 °C, was synthesized at the same sintering conditions for comparison. In the low-temperature range from 1250 to 1400 °C, sintering densification, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. For the 90W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe-3Cu alloy, a rapid specimen densification occurs at 1350 °C due to liquid formation over the temperature range from 1328 to 1370 °C. The maximum relative density of 99.01% of the alloy is reached at 1400 °C. According to electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the alloy is composed of a W phase and a γ-(Ni, Fe, Cu) matrix phase, which is well bonded with W grains. The orientation relationship of these two phases can be described as [001] γ-(Ni, Fe, Cu)∥[\(\bar{1}\)33]W. The tensile strength and hardness of the sintered alloy increase with increasing sintering temperature. At 1400 °C, the tensile strength of the 90W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe-3Cu alloy is with 874 MPa considerably higher than that of the 90W-7Ni-3Fe alloy (385 MPa). The formation mechanism of γ-(Ni, Fe, Cu) phase is included in the discussion.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51701242, 51931012), and the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China (Grant No. 2018JJ3648).

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Zhu, W., Liu, W., Ma, Y. et al. Densification, Microstructure Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Low-Temperature-Sintered 90W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe-3Cu Alloy. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 2761–2771 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05539-0

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