Sr. | Properties | As-cast | VC | 1200 P | 320 P | 60 P |
1 | Densification (%) | 99.3 ± 0.37 | 99.1 ± 0.31 | 99.2 ± 0.34 | 99.4 ± 0.29 | 99.3 ± 0.36 |
2 | Microhardness (HV) | 278.2 ± 15.2 | 391.2 ± 10.2 | 437.9 ± 11.8 | 335 ± 18.6 | 298 ± 21.7 |
3 | Young's modulus (MPa) | 748.6 ± 24.7 | 776.1 ± 21.3 | 781.6 ± 29.4 | 741.9 ± 33.4 | 726.9 ± 36.4 |
4 | UTS (MPa) | 50.2 ± 2.7 | 51.5 ± 2.7 | 54.7 ± 2.3 | 49.6 ± 2.9 | 47.3 ± 3.1 |
5 | Tensile strain (%) | 7.2 ± 1.0 | 7.4 ± 1.1 | 8.5 ± 1.3 | 9.1 ± 1.7 | 12.3 ± 2.3 |
6 | Flex. Modulus (MPa) | 729 ± 38.3 | 787.1 ± 25.3 | 797.3 ± 30.5 | 762.9 ± 33.5 | 652.9 ± 42.6 |
7 | Flex. Strength (MPa) | 68.7 ± 6.9 | 71.5 ± 3.8 | 79.9 ± 2.9 | 65.6 ± 4.6 | 63.6 ± 8.3 |
8 | Flex. Strain (%) | 5.8 ± 0.06 | 5.8 ± 0.29 | 5.9 ± 0.31 | 6.2 ± 0.49 | 6.9 ± 0.4 |
9 | K1C (MPa.m1/2) | 1.02 ± 0.1 | 1.04 ± 0.15 | 1.04 ± 0.05 | 1.03 ± 0.1 | 1.02 ± 0.1 |
10 | G1C (J/m2) | 341.5 ± 51.5 | 546.6 ± 42.3 | 620.5 ± 47.9 | 684.7 ± 62.8 | 759.6 ± 69.8 |
11 | Charpy (kJ/m2) | 1.11 ± 0.15 | 1.15 ± 0.1 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | 1.12 ± 0.12 | 1.01 ± 0.2 |