Effect of pressure on the structure of Fe-N alloys formed by solid-state reaction

B. Yao*, L. Liu, S. E. Liu, X. Hu, W. H. Su

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Abstract

Fe-N alloys with crystalline structures different from those obtained at atmospheric pressure were produced by solid-state reaction between Fe and amorphous boron nitride under high pressure. Two new paramagnetic Fe-N phases were obtained at temperatures above 800 K under pressures between 2.0 and 4.0 GPa. One is of cubic structure with lattice constant of 6.114 Å, and another is of orthorhombic structure with lattice constants of a = 8.443, b = 4.749, and c = 3.993 Å. ∈-Fe3Nx with N contents of 18.1 to 21.4 at.%, which could not be obtained at atmospheric pressure, was produced at pressures of 3.0 to 4.0 GPa and temperatures of 690 to 800 K. The mechanism of formation of ∈-Fe3Nx under high pressure is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2583-2590
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume16
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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