Segregation of solute elements at grain boundaries in an ultrafine grained Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy
Segregation of solute elements at grain boundaries in an ultrafine grained Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy
The solute segregation at grain boundaries (GBs) of an ultrafine grained (UFG) Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) at 200 °C was characterised using three-dimensional atom probe. Mg and Cu segregate strongly to the grain boundaries. In contrast, Zn does not always show clear segregation and may even show depletion near the grain boundaries. Trace element Si selectively segregates at some GBs. An increase in the number of ECAP passes leads to a decrease in the grain size but an increase in solute segregation at the boundaries. The significant segregation of alloying elements at the boundaries of ultrafine-grained alloys implies that less solutes will be available in the matrix for precipitation with a decrease in the average grain size
aluminium alloy, atom probe tomography, equal-channel angular pressing, grain boundaries, solute segregation
500-505
Sha, Gang
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Yao, Lan
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Liao, Xiaozhou
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Ringer, Simon P.
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Duan, Zhi Chao
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Langdon, Terence G.
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May 2011
Sha, Gang
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Yao, Lan
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Liao, Xiaozhou
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Ringer, Simon P.
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Duan, Zhi Chao
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Langdon, Terence G.
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Sha, Gang, Yao, Lan, Liao, Xiaozhou, Ringer, Simon P., Duan, Zhi Chao and Langdon, Terence G.
(2011)
Segregation of solute elements at grain boundaries in an ultrafine grained Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy.
[in special issue: 52nd International Field Emission Symposium]
Ultramicroscopy, 111 (6), .
(doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2010.11.013).
Abstract
The solute segregation at grain boundaries (GBs) of an ultrafine grained (UFG) Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) at 200 °C was characterised using three-dimensional atom probe. Mg and Cu segregate strongly to the grain boundaries. In contrast, Zn does not always show clear segregation and may even show depletion near the grain boundaries. Trace element Si selectively segregates at some GBs. An increase in the number of ECAP passes leads to a decrease in the grain size but an increase in solute segregation at the boundaries. The significant segregation of alloying elements at the boundaries of ultrafine-grained alloys implies that less solutes will be available in the matrix for precipitation with a decrease in the average grain size
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e-pub ahead of print date: 19 November 2010
Published date: May 2011
Keywords:
aluminium alloy, atom probe tomography, equal-channel angular pressing, grain boundaries, solute segregation
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/335074
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