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Electron microscope studies of AI-Fe-Si intermetallics in an AI-11 Pct Si alloy

Journal Article


Abstract

  • Al-Fe-Si intermetallic particles in both unmodified and highly modified sand-cast eutectic Al-11.7 pct Si-alloys were characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and convergent beam and selected area electron diffraction. The only two Al-Fe-Si intermetallics observed in this particular alloy are (1) "Chinese-script" morphology, consistent with a description of body-centered cubic ��-Al19Fe4MnSi2 and (2) plate-shaped, consistent with tetragona ��-Al3 FeSi2. The authors are unaware of any other characterization of ��-Al3FeSi2 using convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) and selected area diffraction (SAD) techniques.

Publication Date

  • 2006

Citation

  • Kral, M. V., Nakashima, P. N. H., & Mitchell, D. R. G. (2006). Electron microscope studies of AI-Fe-Si intermetallics in an AI-11 Pct Si alloy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 37(6), 1987-1997. doi:10.1007/s11661-006-0141-8

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-33745257892

Start Page

  • 1987

End Page

  • 1997

Volume

  • 37

Issue

  • 6

Place Of Publication

Abstract

  • Al-Fe-Si intermetallic particles in both unmodified and highly modified sand-cast eutectic Al-11.7 pct Si-alloys were characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and convergent beam and selected area electron diffraction. The only two Al-Fe-Si intermetallics observed in this particular alloy are (1) "Chinese-script" morphology, consistent with a description of body-centered cubic ��-Al19Fe4MnSi2 and (2) plate-shaped, consistent with tetragona ��-Al3 FeSi2. The authors are unaware of any other characterization of ��-Al3FeSi2 using convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) and selected area diffraction (SAD) techniques.

Publication Date

  • 2006

Citation

  • Kral, M. V., Nakashima, P. N. H., & Mitchell, D. R. G. (2006). Electron microscope studies of AI-Fe-Si intermetallics in an AI-11 Pct Si alloy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 37(6), 1987-1997. doi:10.1007/s11661-006-0141-8

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-33745257892

Start Page

  • 1987

End Page

  • 1997

Volume

  • 37

Issue

  • 6

Place Of Publication