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Secondary phases in quasicrystal-reinforced Mg-3.5Zn-0.6Gd Mg alloy

  • Hua Huang
  • , Yuan Tian
  • , Guangyin Yuan*
  • , Chunlin Chen
  • , Zhongchang Wang
  • , Wenjiang Ding
  • , Akihisa Inoue
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Tohoku University
  • Tianjin University
  • King Abdulaziz University

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Abstract

The secondary phases in quasicrystal-reinforced Mg-Zn-Gd alloys are investigated by transmission electron microscopy. The orientation relationships between the dendritic I-phase and the Mg matrix are identified to be [11 2¯ 0]Mg ∥[2-fold]I-phase and (0001)Mg ∥(5-fold)I-phase. We also find that the dendritic I-phase is brittle along 2-fold, 5-fold, and 3-fold atomic planes during hot extrusion. Moreover, new orientation relations [1¯ 101]Mg ∥[mirror 2-fold]I-phase and (0 1¯ 11)Mg ∥(5-fold)I-phase are found between nanoscale I-phase and Mg matrix. The findings have implications for our understanding of excellent mechanical properties of the I-phase-strengthened Mg alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8020
Pages (from-to)132-136
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Characterization
Volume108
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Extrusion
  • Magnesium alloys
  • Orientation
  • Precipitation
  • Quasicrystal

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