Combustion forging of FeAl (40 at.% Al)

摘要

This paper presents work on combined combustion synthesis and forging of FeAl from elemental powders. The process can be used to simultaneously form and shape intermetallics with reduced external energy inputs. The effect of varying processing parameters including forging temperature and forging strain on the developed microstructure and hardness is presented. Results confirm the feasibility of this new approach in forging Fe-40 at.% iron aluminide.