Nb/Alバルク複合体中での1873-2073 K におけるA15型Nb₃Alの生成と成長 : 第1報. 層状A15相の平面状成長

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Formation of A15 type Nb₃Al phase at the interface between solid Nb and liquid Al in a bulky Nb/Al composite has been studied at as high temperatures as from 1873 to 2073 K. The A15-phase layer grows keeping the interfaces planar when heated at 2023 K or lower, whereas the interface adjacent to Nb solid solution, Nb_s.s, becomes “nonplanar” when heated at 2073 K. It is suggested that the formation process of A15 phase consists of three stages; the rapid dissolution of Nb into liquid Al until nucleation of A15 phase at the Nb/Al interface, and the following two stages (1^st and 2^nd ones) for growth of A15 phase. The planar growth rate of A15-phase on the 1^st stage is considerably faster than that on the 2^nd one. A model for the planar growth rate of A15-lphase on the 2^nd stage has been presented. The model is based on the unidirectional inter-diffusion fluxes of Nb and Al atoms in the three sequential regions of Nb_s.s, A15 and σ-phases. The “nonplanar” growth of A15-phase will be detailed in Part II of the present study.