Abstract
The formation of the icosahedral (i) quasicrystalline phase has been studied in the cast Al 87 Mn 4 Si 2 Be 7 alloy. Under low cooling rates, i-phase particles of about 5 to 15m formed in the a Al matrix. A thorough examination of the microstructure revealed the existence of cubic crystalline phases embedded in the i-particles. Microstructural and thermal analyses indicated that the i-particles nucleated heterogeneously from the cubic AlMn(Si)Be 4 phases by a peritectic reaction, however with a slight misorientation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 349-354 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Philosophical Magazine |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 3-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan 21 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:D.H. Kim and H.J. Chang thank the Creative Research Initiatives of the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology for the financial support of this study.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics