Advances in Fabrication Process and Improvement of the Ductility and Toughness of NiAl and Intermetallic Compounds for Structural Application

Abstract:

The progresses in the ductility and toughness improvements for the structural materials of intermetallic compounds, especially the NiAl-based alloys, are reviewed in this paper. Owing to their intrinsic brittleness, the forming capability of these materials is poor. On the other hand, the advances in the fabrication process are also included in this paper since the materials properties are closely related to it.