Crystallization of the AlMn icosahedral phase

  • K. F. Kelton
  • , J. C. Holzer

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Abstract

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements of the crystallization kinetics of the icosahedral phase (i-phase) in AlxMn100-x alloys for 78 ≤ x ≤ 90 are presented. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations show that for x > 82, the i-phase occurs as dendrites that are surrounded by α-Al. For x<82, the decagonal phase appears in competition with the i-phase and completely replaces it by x=78. For one composition, Al86Mn14, the transformation kinetics and morphology were studied by electrical resistivity and DSC measurements, TEM and X-ray diffraction. The non-isothermal DSC data are fit using a numerical model. From these fits, we present crude estimates of the activation energy for the diffusion of aluminum in Al6Mn and a lower bound on the i-phase, Al6Mn interfacial energy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-392
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering
Volume99
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1988

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