Incommensurate modulated structure study of a Cu-Zn-Al-Zr phase
- City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon (Hong Kong). Dept. of Physics and Materials Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
Zr was added to Cu-Zn-Al shape memory alloy as a grain refinement element. There are two new phases, Cu{sub 50.2}Zr{sub 24.6}Al{sub 17.3}Zn{sub 7.9} (at%) (Z{sub 1} phase) and Cu{sub 57.4}Zr{sub 20.4}Zn{sub 10.3}Al{sub 11.9} (at%) (Z{sub 2}) phase is studied in detail in the present paper. The results of electron diffraction and high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) investigations indicated a one-dimensional incommensurate modulated structure in the Z{sub 2} phase. The average structure of the phase is base-centered orthorhombic. The systematic reflection conditions associated with the main and satellite reflections demonstrate that the Bravais class of the Z{sub 2} phases is P{sub 11{bar 1}}{sup Cmmm} type in a (3 + 1) dimensional space for the incommensurate modulated structure. The substitution modulation effects of the Al and Zr elements are revealed by energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM), {l_brace}1{bar 3}{bar 2}{r_brace} compound-type twins are observed in the Z{sub 2} phase. The relationship between the Z{sub 1} and Z{sub 2} phases in the alloy is discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 665206
- Journal Information:
- Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 46; ISSN 1359-6454; ISSN ACMAFD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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