Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1993, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2): 129-135.

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EMBRITTLEMENT OF Fe-Cr-Al ALLOYS AND EFFECT OF Y ADDITION

LI Bei WU Shuangxia LI Dianchen Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earth Ministry of Metallurgical Industry,Baotou,ChinaMA Ruzhang University Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing,China Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earth,Ministry of Metallurgical Industry,Baotou 014010,China   

  • Received:1993-04-25 Revised:1993-04-25 Online:1993-04-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: A high temperature embrittlement occures in Fe-15Cr-4AI and Fe-20Cr-4Al alloys treated over 1000 C.It is caused mainly by 475℃ brittleness during cooling.When a secondary treatment at 500℃ was conducted,the 475℃ brittleness developed very rapidly.After only 15 rain of the treating,little plasticity was remained for all samples pretreuted at the temper- atures over 1000℃ and cooled in water.However,no 475℃ brittleness was generated when pretreating temperature was below 1000℃,Addition of Yttrium can inhibit not only grain growth,but also 475℃ brittleness.For the alloys with 0.2—0.4 wt-%Y,after treating at 800—1300℃,the plasticity did not decrease and the properties of furnace cooled samples were not lower than those of water cooled samples.

Key words: Fe-Cr-Al alloy, brittleness, Yttrium