Stable cube texture in an advanced Ni alloy composite substrate prepared by powder metallurgic method

Abstract

Thin, reinforced and biaxially textured Ni5W/Ni12W/Ni5W composite substrate for coated conductor applications has been fabricated by traditional powder metallurgy method using the sparking plasma sintering (SPS) technology, followed by cold rolling and annealing. In-situ EBSD strain-stress analysis shows that the yield stress (δ0.2) can reach 240MPa. The high quality of cubic texture and boundaries of low misorientation angle were stable until elongations as high as 2%. Meanwhile, the cubic grain fractions on surfaces of top Ni5W layer of the composite tapes are 98.3%, 99.5% and 99.8%, respectively, corresponding to be annealed at 1250°C for 60min, 120min and 180min, indicating the cube texture can successfully sustain after severe treatment condition. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.