Abstract
The solidification of a series of Bridgman-grown Al-Co-Cu alloys with compositions in the vicinity of the quasicrystal was studied by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA), electron microprobe analysis, and optical microscopy. The phase equilibria and microstructure of solidified alloys are presented; the temperatures of the involved solidification reactions were determined. These experimental data were used to construct a solidification phase diagram as to understand the crystallization path. The decagonal (D) AlCoCu quasicrystals form incongruently, but they can be primarily solidified from off-stoichiometric melts.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Geosciences > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > Crystallography and Materials Science |
Subjects: | 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences and geology |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 18575 |
Date Deposited: | 10. Mar 2014 14:10 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020 13:00 |