The crystallographic orientation relationship between Al2O 3 and MgAl2O4 in the composite material Al 2O3/Al-Mg-Si alloy

Susumu Ikeno, Kenji Matsuda*, Toshimasa Matsuki, Toshiaki Suzuki, Noriaki Endo, Tokimasa Kawabata, Yasuhiro Uetani

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

9 Scopus citations

Abstract

The formation mechanism of spinels on Al2O3 particles in the Al2O3/Al-1.0 mass% Mg2Si alloy composite material has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in order to determine the crystallographic orientation relationship. A thin sample of the Al2O3/Al-Mg-Si alloy composite material was obtained by the FIB method, and the orientation relationship between Al2O3 and MgAl2O4, which was formed on the surface of Al2O3 particles, was discovered by the TEM technique as follows: equation presented At the interface between the Al2O3 and the matrix the MgAl2O4 (spinel) crystals had facets of {111} planes. Spinels were not grown as thin films, but as particles consisting of {111} planes. They grow towards both the matrix and the Al2O3 particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5680-5685
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume42
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The crystallographic orientation relationship between Al2O 3 and MgAl2O4 in the composite material Al 2O3/Al-Mg-Si alloy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this