1991 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 10-13
Sinterability of NiAl powder with the composition of Ni-49.4at%Al prepared by a self-propagating high-temperature synthesis(SHS) method were examined in a hot-pressing process. The sintered compacts with density of 97-99% were obtained by a hot-pressing at 1200 to 1400°C for 0.5hr under a pressure of 60MPa in vacuum. The bending strength of sintered NiAl hot-pressed at 1200°C reaches a maximum value of 1080MPa. The room-temperature strength of NiAl is strongly dependent on grain sizes.