ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Precipitation kinetics in high purity Al-10 wt% Mn alloy has been investigated during the early stages of isothermal annealing between 823 and 698 K by resistivity measurements. Aged specimens were also examined by transmission electron microscopy. The precipitation kinetics can be represented by an Avrami type equation with the time exponentn=2/3 during the early stages of annealing. This can be attributed to the nucleation and growth of fiat needle-like precipitates on dislocations. The precipitates were Al6 Mn at ⩾ 773 K and the metastable G2 -phase at ⩽ 773 K. After prolonged annealing times at 848 K, isometric plates of Al6Mn were also observed and the value ofn was found to be 1.0. However, at 698 K after longer annealing times, isometric needles of Al12Mn, G-phase were observed along with flat needles of G2 precipitate. At 698 K, the value ofn tends to decrease with time from 0.67 to 0.59.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01113594
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