SÍNTESE DE LIGAS NICRALC POR MOAGEM DE ALTA ENERGIA

Abstract

The alloys of Ni-Cr-Al-C system were synthesized by mechanical alloying, as a proposal of an alternative processing route, in order to improve the microstructure control regarding to a more homogeneous distribution of both Ni3Al precipitates and dispersed chromium carbides, characteristics phases of NiCrAlC alloys. It were chosen 15 compositions, comprised within a range present in the literature, with carbon content variations between 0,5 to 1,5%wt, chromium between 7,5 to 11%wt, and aluminum in the same way as chromium. The milling products were compressed and sintered at 1200°C for a period of 2 hours, and the results of the analysis by Xray diffraction, optical microscopy, scaning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersion analysis (EDS) and hardness were compared with some foundry products presents in the literature. The NiCrAlC alloys studied at this work presented nanometric Ni3Al ( phase) precipitates, which provided a hardness that is comparable to that of alloys made by casting followed by heat treating, in spite of exhibit a significant porosity. At the same way, the chromium carbides showed finely dispersed in the matrix, and homogeneously distributed.