Abstract: | The plastic deformation behaviour of the intermetallic phase V3Si (Cr3Si type) was investigated under dynamic conditions. The experiments revealed that V3Si deforms plastically at a strain rate of about 4.7 × 10−5s−1 above 1200°. Flow stress depends strongly on deformation temperature and strain rate. An alloy hardening by deviation from stoichiometric composition within the range of homogeneity is observed. |