Al8Mn5 in high-pressure Die Cast AZ91: twinning, morphology and size distributions
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Manganese-bearing intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are important for limiting micro-galvanic corrosion of magnesium-aluminum alloys and can initiate cracks under tensile load. Here, we use electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), deep etching, and focussed ion beam (FIB) tomography to investigate the types of Al-Mn phases present, their faceted growth crystallography, and their three-dimensional distribution at different locations in high-pressure die cast (HPDC) AZ91D. The Al-Mn particle size distributions were well-described by lognormal distributions but with an additional population of externally solidified crystals (ESCs) formed in the shot chamber analogous to α-Mg ESCs. The large Al8Mn5 particles were cyclic twinned. Differences in the particle size distributions and number density in the center compared with the HPDC skin are identified, and the spatial relationship between Mg17Al12 and Al-Mn particles is explored.
Date Issued
2020-03-11
Date Acceptance
2020-03-01
Citation
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2020, 51, pp.2523-2535
ISSN
1073-5623
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Start Page
2523
End Page
2535
Journal / Book Title
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Volume
51
Copyright Statement
© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2020. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05708-1
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11661-020-05708-1
Grant Number
EP/M002241/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Materials Science
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
MG-AL
SOLIDIFIED CRYSTALS
GRAIN-SIZE
MICROSTRUCTURE
ALLOY
PARTICLES
PHASE
BEHAVIOR
DEFECTS
Materials
0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
0912 Materials Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
Publication Status
Published online
Date Publish Online
2020-03-11