J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2002, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (01): 77-79.

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Precipitation in Ni-35 at. pct Cr Alloy

A.A.Al-Aql, M.S.Al-Salhi, M.I.Ansari   

  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2002-01-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: M.I.Ansari

Abstract: Precipitation study was carried out in Ni-35 at. pct Cr alloy by measuring electrical resistivity at different ageing temperatures and long ageing times. During ageing, it was observed that electrical resistivity initially rose with ageing time and then fell after very long ageing at a constant temperature. The initial increase in resistivity during ageing may be attributed to the formation of GP zones/Cr-rich precipitates at early stages by nucleation process and decrease in resistivity, and after attaining a maximum, is due to the growth of precipitate particles and subsequently by coarsening of these precipitates. The results of electrical resistivity measurements during ageing were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis indicating the formation of a Cr-rich phase and a Cr3Ni2 phase in the Ni matrix.

Key words: Precipitation, Electrical resistivity, Ageing, Coarsening, X-ray diffraction