The crystal structure of the equilibrium Φ phase in Mg-Zn-Al casting alloys

被引：87

作者：

Bourgeois, L ^{[1
]}

Muddle, BC ^{[1
]}

Nie, JF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Monash Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia

来源：

ACTA MATERIALIA | 2001年 / 49卷 / 14期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

magnesium alloys; electron diffraction; crystal structure; intermetallic phase;

D O I：

10.1016/S1359-6454(01)00162-8

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

The crystal structure of the equilibrium intermetallic Phi phase formed in a Mg-Zn-Al casting alloy has been characterised using transmission electron microscopy. Electron diffraction patterns recorded from particles of the Phi phase in the casting alloy can be well indexed according to a primitive orthorhombic unit cell, with lattice parameters a = 0.90 nm. b = 1.70 nm, and c = 1.97 nm. Examination of the whole pattern symmetry of principal zone axis diffraction patterns indicates a space group of Pbcm. A model for the decoration of the unit cell of the Phi phase is proposed, in which the Mg-5(Zn,AI)(12) Friauf polyhedron is the key structural unit. The Zn and At atoms are all in icosahedral coordination, but their icosahedral shells are distorted due to the presence of Mg atoms. A total of 84 Mg atoms and 68 Zn/Al atoms can be accommodated in the orthorhombic unit cell, resulting in a formula of Mg-21(Zn,Al)(17) that is consistent with the composition obtained experimentally. Computer simulations of electron diffraction patterns provide very good agreement with experimental observations. (C) 2001 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：2701 / 2711

页数：11

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