A combinatorial study of the nickel-chromium system

Author

Nathan Ryan Williams

Date of Award

12-2001

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Materials Science and Engineering

Major Professor

George Pharr

Committee Members

C. McHargue, R. Buchanan

Abstract

Using recent work in combinatorial materials science as a background, a new method was developed to create a combinatorial alloy system. This method involved the electroplating of a film of selected geometry onto a metal substrate, followed by a heat treatment. Using this method, the nickel-chromium alloy system was created on specimens as small as 1 cm x 1 cm. A compositional map of these specimens was created using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy in the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); the mechanical properties of this system were investigated using nanoindentation, and crystallographic information was obtained using Electron Backscattered Diffraction in the SEM.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Nathan Ryan, "A combinatorial study of the nickel-chromium system. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2001.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/9760