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Title: Local Structures of Mechanically Alloyed Al70Cu20Fe10 Nanocomposites Studied by XRD and XAFS

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2644667· OSTI ID:21054747
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  1. Institute of Science, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098 (China)
  2. National Synchrotron. Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029 (China)
  3. Institute of Science, PLAUST, Nanjing 210007 (China)

Ternary Al70Cu20Fe10 alloy nano-composites prepared by mechanical alloying are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). The results indicate that after milled for 10 hours, the coordination environment around Cu atoms is changed largely and becomes disordered, but the local structure of Fe atoms still remains as that of {alpha}-Fe. This indicates the forming of inter-metallic compound Al2Cu with body center cubic structure. Even if the milling time is extended to 40 hours, only small amount of {alpha}-Fe can be alloyed to produce Al-Fe-Cu alloy. However, the annealing treatment at 700 deg. C can drive the {alpha}-Fe to incorporate into the Al2Cu compound to form an icosahedral alloy phase.

OSTI ID:
21054747
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 882, Issue 1; Conference: XAFS13: 13. international conference on X-ray absorption fine structure, Stanford, CA (United States), 9-14 Jul 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2644667; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English