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HAADF-STEM study of β ′-type precipitates in an over-aged Al–Mg–Si–Ag alloy.
- Source :
- Philosophical Magazine; Mar2012, Vol. 92 Issue 9, p1149-1158, 10p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Coarse, rod-shaped precipitates growing along ⟨100⟩Al directions in an Al–1.0 wt% Mg2Si alloy with 0.5 wt% Ag additions were investigated by high-resolution high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). All investigated precipitates had complex structures, being composed of domains separated by anti-phase resembling boundaries. The domains consist of a modified hexagonal β′-type structure that contains a considerable amount of Ag. Based on HAADF-STEM images, an average atomic model with space group P-62 m (189) and composition Al3Mg3Si2Ag is proposed, having Al incorporation and Ag replacing certain Si atomic columns. Co-existence with the Ag-free β′-Mg9Si5 phase has been observed for some precipitates. The boundaries may be described as full or half units of the orthorhombic U2-AlMgSi precipitate phase. The HAADF-STEM images indicate partial replacements of Al atoms by Ag, in both the β′-type domains and the U2-type boundaries. Ag enrichment of the Al matrix near the precipitate/Al interface was observed for all the investigated precipitates [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14786435
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Philosophical Magazine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 72246436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2011.642319