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3D reconstruction and characterization of carbides in Ni-based high carbon alloy in a FIB-SEM system

Paper presented at “XV International Conference on Electron Microscopy”, 15–18 September 2014, Cracow, Poland
  • Piotr Bala , Katja Tsyrulin , Heiner Jaksch and Milena Stepien
Published/Copyright: July 9, 2015
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 106 Issue 7

Abstract

Dual beam focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes (FIB-SEMs) are well suited for characterizing micron and submicron size microstructural features in three dimensions throughout a serial-sectioning experiment. In this article, a FIB-SEM instrument was used to collect morphological, crystallographic, and chemical information for an Ni–Ta–Al–Cr alloy of high carbon content. The alloy has been designed to have excellent tribological properties at elevated temperatures. The morphology, spatial distribution, scale, and degree of interconnection of primary carbides in the Ni–Ta–Al–Cr–C alloy was assessed via serial sectioning in a casting cross-section. The 3D reconstructions showed that the primary carbides and dendrites were forming a dendrite surrounded by primary carbide network over the entire cross-section. Additionally, the morphology and spatial distribution of secondary carbides after heat treatment was determined.

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; Dual beam FIB-SEM; Ni-based alloy; Microstructure; Alloy design
*Correspondence address, Associate Professor Piotr Bala, AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, Av. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland, Tel: +48 12 617 26 19, Fax: +48 12 617 31 90, E-mail:

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Received: 2014-10-15
Accepted: 2015-02-02
Published Online: 2015-07-09
Published in Print: 2015-07-04

© 2015, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/146.111225
Keywords for this article
3D reconstruction; Dual beam FIB-SEM; Ni-based alloy; Microstructure; Alloy design

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