Abstract
Rapid solidification processing (RSP) holds promise for producing engineering alloys with refined microstructures, improved chemical homogeneity, extended solute solubility, and possible retention of metastable phases. Dynamic consolidation can be an attractive alternative to conventional methods for temperature-sensitive materials. Some potential advantages are relatively low bulk temperatures; nearly random crystallographic texture in the product; near-neighbor retention during densification, which may allow forming of composites or dispersion-strengthened materials from powders; shock hardening, which may be useful for wear-resistant applications; and the possibility of deformation-induced phase transformations. The article briefly reports on work with Type 304 stainless steel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 56-59 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 132 |
| No | 4 |
| Specialist publication | Advanced Materials and Processes |
| State | Published - Oct 1987 |