The role of the interface distribution in the decomposition of metastable L10-Mn54Al46

Autor: F. Bittner, T.G. Woodcock, Ludwig Schultz
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 727:1095-1099
ISSN: 0925-8388
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.08.197
Popis: The decomposition of the thermodynamically metastable τ phase in MnAl has been studied using electron backscatter diffraction. The results showed that the nucleation of the equilibrium phase, β-Mn, in mechanically worked and recrystallized τ-Mn 54 Al 46 occurred preferentially at general grain boundaries, while twin-like defects displayed higher resistance against nucleation. Static recrystallization led to a change in the population of types of interface where the content of general grain boundaries is increased greatly. The reduced stability of mechanically worked τ compared to as-transformed τ is therefore attributed to a combination of recrystallization and selective nucleation at general grain boundaries.
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