Mp. James et al., COMPUTER-MODELED DEFORMATION MECHANISM MAPS FOR HOT UNIAXIALLY PRESSED BI-2223 SUPERCONDUCTOR, Journal of Materials Science, 32(6), 1997, pp. 1409-1414
A deformation mechanism map represents the densification behaviour of
a green powder body. A map is created by evaluating the rate-equations
for five types of densification mechanisms: yield, boundary diffusion
, volume diffusion, power-law creep, and Nabarro-Herring creep. These
rates are summed where appropriate and integrated to give the density
at a given pressure, temperature and time; this can then be plotted on
a map. Such maps have been created for hot-pressed Bi-2223, using the
HIP 6.0 computer software. Four temperature-density deformation maps
were created at different pressing pressures and for two types of powd
er: a solid-state reacted powder and a pyrolysed organic precursor pow
der. The resulting maps are compared and discussed in relation to a se
t of experimental results.