Quasi-crystalline grain-boundary phase in the magnesium die-cast alloy ZA85

Authors
Vogel, M Kraft, O Dehm, G Arzt, E
Citation
M. Vogel et al., Quasi-crystalline grain-boundary phase in the magnesium die-cast alloy ZA85, SCR MATER, 45(5), 2001, pp. 517-524
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
ISSN journal
13596462 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
517 - 524
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-6462(20010912)45:5<517:QGPITM>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The microstructures of a fine and a coarse-grained magnesium alloy with 8 w t.% Zn and 5 wt.% Al were investigated. Both microstructures consist of den dritic magnesium grains with a coarse intermetallic phase at the grain boun daries. Our investigations showed that during solidification a quasi-crysta lline grain-boundary phase forms which exhibits a pronounced thermal and me chanical stability. (C) 2001 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.