The tracer grain-boundary diffusion of 63Ni, in slightly hypostoichiometric alloys which contained a few percent of Cr, Fe or Zr, was studied (table 22) by using serial sectioning and residual activity methods. Measurements of grain-boundary diffusivity were carried out temperatures of 873 to 1273K. It was found that the addition of Cr, Fe and Zr decreased the diffusivity, and increased the activation enthalpy of 63Ni.

Grain-Boundary Diffusion of Nickel in Cr-, Fe- and Zr-Modified Ni3Al Intermetallic. Cermak, J., Ruzickova, J., Pokorna, A.: Intermetallics, 1999, 7[6], 725-30

 

 

Table 22

Arrhenius parameters for 63Ni grain-boundary diffusion in Ni3Al alloys

Alloy

Po(m3/s)

E(kJ/mol)

Ni75.3Al24.7

1.38 x 10-13

161.7

Ni73.3Al22.8Fe3.9

3.39 x 10-13

176.5

Ni70.8Al23.1Fe6.1

1.26 x 10-13

173.8

Ni73.9Al23.2Cr2.9

2.46 x 10-12

199.5

Ni71.5Al22.6Cr5.9

1.55 x 10-12

198.1

Ni76.4Al22.9Zr0.7

1.66 x 10-12

191.4

Ni76.1Al22.3Zr1.6

1.91 x 10-12

199

Table 23

Grain-boundary diffusivities of 63Ni in B-doped Ni3Al

Temperature (K)

Al(at%)

B(at%)

P(m3/s)

1073

24.1

0

8.33 x 10-22

1073

25.5

0

1.61 x 10-21

1073

26.1

0

8.48 x 10-22

1013

24.1

0

2.88 x 10-22

1013

25.5

0

5.40 x 10-22

1013

26.1

0

1.79 x 10-22

953

24.1

0

6.05 x 10-23

953

25.5

0

5.29 x 10-23

953

26.1

0

3.29 x 10-23

893

24.1

0

1.09 x 10-23

893

25.5

0

5.33 x 10-24

893

26.1

0

8.42 x 10-24

833

24.1

0

6.43 x 10-25

833

25.5

0

9.30 x 10-25

833

26.1

0

1.51 x 10-24

773

24.1

0

6.27 x 10-26

773

25.5

0

4.28 x 10-26

773

26.1

0

6.79 x 10-26

1173

25.7

0.106

1.53 x 10-21

1073

24.0

0.106

6.76 x 10-22

1073

25.7

0.106

2.28 x 10-22

1073

26.8

0.106

2.85 x 10-22

1013

24.0

0.106

7.56 x 10-23

1013

25.7

0.106

4.23 x 10-23

1013

26.8

0.106

9.24 x 10-23

953

24.0

0.106

2.97 x 10-23

953

25.7

0.106

1.15 x 10-23

953

26.8

0.106

2.38 x 10-23

Table 23 (continued)

Grain-boundary diffusivities of 63Ni in B-doped Ni3Al

Temperature (K)

Al(at%)

B(at%)

P(m3/s)

893

24.0

0.106

5.60 x 10-24

893

25.7

0.106

1.31 x 10-24

893

26.8

0.106

3.24 x 10-24

833

24.0

0.106

4.38 x 10-25

833

26.8

0.106

3.43 x 10-25

773

24.0

0.106

3.65 x 10-26

773

26.8

0.106

3.54 x 10-26

1073

24.4

0.268

1.39 x 10-22

1073

25.5

0.268

1.13 x 10-22

1073

26.5

0.268

1.17 x 10-22

1013

24.4

0.268

2.70 x 10-23

1013

25.5

0.268

1.97 x 10-23

1013

26.5

0.268

4.57 x 10-23

953

24.4

0.268

8.54 x 10-24

953

25.5

0.268

4.59 x 10-24

953

26.5

0.268

5.82 x 10-24

893

24.4

0.268

1.17 x 10-24

893

25.5

0.268

5.81 x 10-25

893

26.5

0.268

7.94 x 10-25

833

24.4

0.268

1.28 x 10-25

833

25.5

0.268

9.46 x 10-26

833

26.5

0.268

1.83 x 10-25

773

24.4

0.268

5.97 x 10-27

773

25.5

0.268

3.68 x 10-27

773

26.5

0.268

5.98 x 10-27