Abstract
Internal friction (IF) effects in a series of Fe-Ge-C alloys with 3-27 at.%Ge and about 0.01-0.04 at.%C have been examined and are related to possible mechanisms of anelasticity according to the different alloy structures. While Fe-3 at.%Ge and Fe-12 at.%Ge are bcc and show distinct Snoek-type relaxation, this relaxation is absent in Fe-27 at.%Ge with hexagonal structure. Here a pronounced Zener relaxation at elevated temperatures is observed. The mixed structures (bcc + hexagonal) of Fe-19-21 at.%Ge give rise to a non-thermally activated peak which already appears in Fe-12 at%Ge and may be due to ordering and/or vacancy complexes. In the temperature range below room temperature two neighbouring peaks are detected in the bcc structures which are supposed to be related to dislocations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-58 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing |
Volume | 521-522 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 15 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Fe-Ge alloys
- Internal friction
- Snoek effect
- Zener effect