摘要

Processing behavior of Ni and Al powders during milling, sintering and compression loading was evaluated using SEM, TEM and XRD-Rietveld's refinement analysis techniques. Nanocrystalline NiAl intermetallic along with microstrain and dislocations on its microstructure was obtained after milling. Sintering of nanocrystalline powders at 1180 degrees C under a pressure of 48 MPa for 1 h time by hot press technique resulted in grain growths toward ultrafine along with decreasing of microstrain and dislocations on microstructure. Obtaining a microstructure of ultrafine grained NiAl resulted in improvement of mechanical properties. Intergranular fracture was characterized by the coupling of dislocations at grain boundaries that caused to formation of voids/cracks with progressive loading.