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- Title
Development of an Al-Mn-Si-Based Alloy with an Improved Quasicrystalline-Forming Ability.
- Authors
Leskovar, Blaž; Samardžija, Zoran; Koblar, Maja; Naglič, Iztok; Markoli, Boštjan
- Abstract
This investigation deals with the influence of calcium, strontium and zinc on the formation of primary, metastable quasicrystals in Al-Mn-Si alloys as these can enhance the mechanical properties of alloys. The synthesized alloys were cast into a copper mould. The castings were characterized using standard tools for studying microstructure. The Al-Mn-Si-Zn-Ca-Sr alloy contained more of the primary icosahedral quasicrystalline (iQc) phase and less of the approximant α-Al-Mn-Si phase than the Al-Mn-Si alloy. The higher volume fraction of the primary iQc phase in the Al-Mn-Si-Zn-Ca-Sr alloy is explained by the reduction of the critical radius size for nucleation and by an increase in the number of nucleation sites for the iQc phase. Increased number of nucleation sites and higher volume fraction of the primary iQc are both related to a reduction of the surface tension for the Al-based melt caused by the presence of calcium and strontium. These two elements do not become incorporated into the iQc phase but have a large effect on the course of the solidification of the investigated alloys and their constitution at room temperature.
- Subjects
STRONTIUM; HYPEREUTECTIC alloys; MECHANICAL alloying; MOLDS (Casts &; casting); QUASICRYSTALS; NUCLEATION
- Publication
JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2020, Vol 72, Issue 4, p1533
- ISSN
1047-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11837-019-03702-6