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Crystal-quasicrystal transition depending on cooling rates in directionally solidified Al-3Mn-7Be (at.%) alloy

  • Huijun Kang
  • , Xinzhong Li*
  • , Tongmin Wang
  • , Dongmei Liu
  • , Yanqing Su
  • , Zhonglve Hu
  • , Jingjie Guo
  • , Hengzhi Fu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Dalian University of Technology

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Abstract

The transition of primary phases from the crystalline approximant phase to icosahedral quasicrystal phase (I-phase) is observed in the directional solidified Al-3Mn-7Be (at.%) alloy. The structures of I-phase and approximant phases are characterized by SEM, TEM and HRTEM. The addition of Be significantly enhances the formation ability of I-phase, combining with the directional solidification method where the growth rates and temperature gradients can be separately controlled, giving rise to a promising way to prepare quasicrystal-reinforced Al-matrix composite.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-105
Number of pages5
JournalIntermetallics
Volume44
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Intermetallics, miscellaneous
  • B. Phase transformation
  • D. Microstructure
  • F. Diffraction

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