Abstract
The tensile strain-rate sensitivity of continuous-tungsten-fiber reinforced niobium composites (W/Nb), fabricated by an arc-spray process, was studied in the 1300 to 1600 K temperature range. The tensile properties of the fiber and matrix components, as well as of the composites, were measured and compared to rule of mixtures (ROM) predictions. The deviation from the ROM was found to depend upon the chemistry of the tungsten alloy fibers, with positive deviations for thoria-dispersed W wire (ST300) reinforced Nb composite(i.e., stronger composite strength than the ROM) and negative or zero deviations for lamp-grade W wire (218) reinforced Nb composite. In addition, it was found that the composites tested at higher crosshead speeds exhibited a strain-rate sensitivity greater than that of the free fibers tested at the same crosshead speeds, even though the composite tensile strength is determined mainly by the fiber component.
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