Microstructures and mechanical properties of Fe3Al-based Fe–Al–C alloys

Concepts derived from phase diagram studies for the strengthening of Fe–Al-based alloys

“…The effect of K phase precipitates on the mechanical behaviour of Fe-Al-based alloys with Al contents between 25 and 30 at.% is demonstrated in a paper by Schneider et al [68] within this issue. In a second contribution by the same authors the strengthening in Fe-Al-M-C (MZTi, V, Nb, Ta) alloys by carbides and additional Laves phase has been studied [69].…”

Effect of composition on hydrogen permeation in Fe–Al alloys

“…Recently, Schneider et al [6] have reported that additions of carbon to Fe 3 Al are generally beneficial to mechanical behaviour. This is in agreement with the beneficial role of carbon in reducing susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement in these alloys.…”

Precipitation in ductile Fe–18Al–5Cr alloys with additions of Mo, W and C and effects on high-temperature strength

“…In these cases, precipitation hardening is achieved during heat treatments following casting, that is the precipitates are produced from an initially solutionised state. Major increases in hightemperature flow strength and creep strength have also been shown to be possible by the introduction of particle dispersions, for example of complex Laves phases, directly during the casting stage [29][30][31][32][33][34]. While such particles often show great thermal stability, a disadvantage of such cast-in particles is that they are usually distributed as brittle intermetallic networks that will reduce ductility to very low levels [29,35].…”