Acoustic emission behavior during tensile deformation of single crysta
ls and unidirectionally solidified specimens of Ni3Al intermetallic co
mpound was studied. Mobile dislocation behavior in single crystals was
investigated by measuring acoustic emission rms voltage. Using unidir
ectionally solidified specimens, effects of grain boundaries parallel
to tensile axis on the acoustic emission behavior during tensile defor
mation of Ni3Al was examined. It was made clear that blocking dislocat
ions at grain boundaries and microcracking along grain boundaries are
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