Interdiffusion in Ternary Magnesium Solid Solutions of Aluminum and Zinc
- Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Measurement Science and Systems Engineering Division
Al and Zn are two of the most common alloying elements in commercial Mg alloys, which can improve the physical properties through solid solution strengthening and precipitation hardening. Diffusion plays a key role in the kinetics of these and other microstructural design relevant to Mg-alloy development. However, there is a lack of multicomponent diffusion data available for Mg alloys. Through solid-to-solid diffusion couples, diffusional interactions of Al and Zn in ternary Mg solid-solution at 400° and 450 °C were examined by an extension of the Boltzmann-Matano analysis based on Onsager s formalism. Concentration profiles of Mg-Al-Zn ternary alloys were determined by electron probe microanalysis, and analyzed to determine the ternary interdiffusion coefficients as a function of composition. Zn was determined to interdiffuse the fastest, followed by Mg and Al. Appreciable diffusional interactions among Mg, Al, and Zn were observed by variations in sign and magnitude of cross interdiffusion coefficients. In particular, Zn was found to significantly influence the interdiffusion of Mg and Al significantly: the and ternary cross interdiffusion coefficients were both negative, and large in magnitude, in comparison to and , respectively. Al and Mg were observed influence the interdiffusion of Mg and Al, respectively, with positive and interdiffusion coefficients, but their influence on the Zn interdiffusion was negligible.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1324051
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, Vol. 37, Issue 1; ISSN 1547-7037
- Publisher:
- ASM InternationalCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Web of Science
High-Resolution Electron Microscopy and Kinetic Studies of Precipitation Hardening Reactions in Cast Al-5.8Zn-2.2Mg-2.5Cu
|
journal | July 2019 |
Similar Records
Interdiffusion in ? (fcc) Ni-Cr-X (X=Al, Si, Ge or Pd) Alloys at 900?C
Interdiffusion in (fcc) Ni-Cr-X (X = Al, Si, Ge or Pd) Alloys at 700?aC