Abstract
NiAl composites containing 10 and 20 vol.% unstabilized zirconia particles were thermally cycled around the polymorphic phase transformation range of zirconia while being subjected to an external uniaxial tensile stress. The strain rate of the composite during thermal cycling is significantly higher than the isothermal creep rate of either composite or unreinforced matrix at the same average temperature. An established model for transformation-mismatch plasticity of an allotropic, creeping metal has been adapted to describe the results. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of transformation-mismatch plasticity in a composite induced through transformation of the minority-phase reinforcement.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
