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Short-range order kinetics in {alpha}-AgZn for various states of post-deformation defect annealing after cold-rolling

Journal Article · · Acta Materialia
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  1. Univ. Wien, Vienna (Austria). Institut fuer Festkoerperphysik
  2. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Araraquara, Sao Paulo (Brazil). Instituto de Quimica

Kinetics of short-range ordering (SRO) in Ag with 21, 23, and 28 at% Zn is investigated by residual resistometry during isochronal and isothermal heat treatment for different states of post-deformation defect annealing after cold-rolling to about 30 and 60% thickness reduction. Resistivity changes due to pure ordering can be separated from the as-measured total resistivity change which includes defect annealing. Although the initial state of SRO of the as-rolled material can be estimated to be comparably low, for as-rolled and partially annealed states by appropriate thermal treatment evolution of SRO is achieved which corresponds quite well to that of recrystallized samples. It is observed, however, that quenched-in surplus vacancies contribute considerably to the ordering process for the recrystallized state and that this contribution is still increased by the grain growth during the final stage of annealing. It therefore turns out that SRO-kinetics under equilibrium vacancy conditions can be better observed in a state of post-deformation annealing, for which deformation induced point defects are annealed-out, but a relatively high dislocation density is still present to act as a vacancy sink.

OSTI ID:
264103
Journal Information:
Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 44; ISSN XZ504Y; ISSN 1359-6454
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English