Abstract
For the first time, experimental evidence is presented for the occurrence of a eutectic reaction in dilute Al-Zr alloys solidified at cooling rates from 0.5 to 5 K/s. Particles which formed at grain boundaries during solidification were confirmed by electron diffraction analysis to be the equilibrium tetragonal DO23 Al3Zr phase. Differential thermal analysis showed a thermal arrest at 658–659 °C, i.e. below the melting point of pure Al, which indicated the presence of a eutectic reaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-78 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 133 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Al-Zr
- Differential thermal analysis (DTA)
- Electron diffraction
- Eutectic solidification
- Solidification microstructure