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Phase Decomposition of Cast Alloy ZnAl11Cu3

  • Y. H. Zhu EMAIL logo , C. F. Yeung and W. B. Lee
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 92 Issue 12

Abstract

Microstracture and phase transformation of a cast Zn–Albased alloy (ZnAl11Cu3) are studied during ageing using X-ray diffraction and back-scattered scanning electron microscopy techniques. Decomposition of a zinc-rich ηs′ phase is observed to take place in the way of continuous precipitation. A four-phase transformation, α + ε → T′ + η, occurs during prolonged ageing. It is found that the phases involved in the phase transformation can be distinctly identified by using different atomic contrasts in the back-scattered scanning electron image of precipitates.

Keywords: Phase decomposition; Ageing; Zn–Al alloys
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  1. The authors would like to express their thanks to M. N. Yeung, L. Ba-nos, A. Caballero and P. S. L. Chan for their assistance in the experimental work, and also to The Research Committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project No. GYY11) and DGAPA de UNAM (Project No. IN503797) for their financial supports.

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Received: 2000-10-09
Published Online: 2021-12-13

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https://doi.org/10.3139/ijmr-2001-0246
Keywords for this article
Phase decomposition; Ageing; Zn–Al alloys

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Preisverleihung
  3. Werner-Köster-Preis 2000
  4. Aufsätze/Articles
  5. Decomposition of the Interstitial Solid Solution Pd(B)
  6. Texture Development in Al–Mg Alloys During High Temperature Annealing
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  12. Temperature Dependence of the Viscosity of Al–Sr Alloy Melts
  13. Preparation of an Al–Sr Master Alloy by Molten Salts Electrolysis
  14. Phase Decomposition of Cast Alloy ZnAl11Cu3
  15. Crystallographic Investigations on the Serrated Grain Boundaries in an AISI 316 Stainless Steel
  16. Bruch der Antriebswelle eines Sessellifts
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