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Temperature dependence of the hardness of secondary phases common in turbine bucket alloys

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Representative examples of the most common types of secondary phases in turbine bucket alloys have been synthesized in bulk and their hardness measured from room temperature to 800°C. It is concluded that high hot hardness of the dispersed phase is an important factor in the high temperature strength of alloys but that other (as yet not explicitly identified) factors are also significant.

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Westbrook, J.H. Temperature dependence of the hardness of secondary phases common in turbine bucket alloys. JOM 9, 898–904 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03397938

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