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Title: Characteristic orientation relationships in nanoscale $$Al-Al_2Cu$$ $Eutectic$

Journal Article · · Materials Characterization
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  1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
  2. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)

We report a fully lamellar Al-Al2Cu eutectic comprising alternate nano-scale α-Al and θ-Al2Cu phases was synthesized through laser surface remelting of a cast Al-32.7 wt% Cu alloy. The orientation relationship between α-Al and θ-Al2Cu phases was investigated from Kikuchi patterns obtained using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and t-EBSD techniques. The characteristic orientation relationship (OR), {211}Al2Cu||{111}Al and $$\langle$$120$$\rangle$$Al2Cu||$$\langle$$110$$\rangle$$Al, was observed independent of interlamellar spacing. This OR has two variants where, besides the two parallel planes, the variant I exhibits (001)Al2Cu||{001}Al and the variant II exhibits (001)Al2Cu||{111}Al. Variant I prevails over variant II in laser-processed α-Al and θ-Al2Cu nano-laminates, and atomistic modeling indicates that this is due to the low energy interfaces associated with variant I, i.e., {211}Al2Cu||{111}Al or (001)Al2Cu||{001}Al. A comprehensive understanding of the crystallographic orientation relationships between two phases may help predict or explain the active slip systems in fine-scale Al-Al2Cu eutectic and other cubic-tetragonal two-phase materials.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0016808
OSTI ID:
1538560
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1495498
Journal Information:
Materials Characterization, Vol. 142, Issue C; ISSN 1044-5803
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 27 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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