Microstructure and phase composition in a die cast Mg–Nd alloy containing Zn and Zr
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Galit Atiya
, Menachem Bamberger und Alexander Katsman
Abstract
The microstructure of the as-cast Mg-3.1Nd-0.45Zr-0.25Zn (wt.%) alloy was investigated. It consists of α-Mg matrix, a divorced intergranular phase and small Zr-containing particles. Scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis on transmission electron microscopy samples was carried out in order to eliminate the Mg matrix contribution to the quantitative analysis results and to reveal the intergranular phase composition which was found to be Mg12–xZnxNd (x ∼ 0.31) (space group I4/mmm) with a bct crystal structure. The lattice parameters (a = 1.029 nm and c = 0.591 nm) were found using X-ray diffraction with the least squares refinement technique. The combination of different characterization techniques indicates that Mg atoms are substituted by Zn atoms without a change in the crystal structure.
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- Effects of sintering temperature on pore characterization and strength of porous cordierite–mullite ceramics by a pore-forming in-situ technique
- Sol–gel synthesis of Eu3+, Tb3+ co-doped Y2O3 scintillating nanopowders
- Morphological study of SiC coating developed on 2D carbon composites using MTS precursor in a hot-wall vertical reactor
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