Effect of Mg content on the precipitation in Al-Mg-Ge alloys

Kenji Matsuda*, Teruyoshi Munekata, Susumu Ikeno

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Abstract

Rod-shaped precipitates in Al -1.1 mass% Mg2Ge (balanced) and Al -1.0 mass% Mg2Ge -0.5 mass% Mg (excess Mg) alloys aged at 523 K were observed by high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) to understand their crystal lattices and chemical compositions. Rod-shaped precipitates were parallel to <100> directions of the matrix. There were 2 groups for rod-shaped precipitates in the base alloy, namely, small cross sections about 10 nm and large ones over 20nm in diameter. Small precipitates showed a hexagonal network of bright dots in their HRTEM images, and its crystal lattice was estimated as a hexagonal having a= 0.72 and c= 0.405 nm based on analysis of HRTEM images and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns. This lattice parameter was slight larger than that of the β'-phase in Al-Mg-Si alloy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected, peer reviewed papers from The Sixth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages2049-2052
Number of pages4
EditionPART 3
ISBN (Print)0878494626, 9780878494620
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2007/11/052007/11/09

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
NumberPART 3
Volume561-565
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period2007/11/052007/11/09

Keywords

  • Al-Mg-Ge alloy
  • HRTEM
  • Metastable phase
  • Microstructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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