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- Berg, LK, et al.
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GP-zones in Al-Zn-Mg alloys and their role in artificial aging
- 2001
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In: Acta Materialia. - 1359-6454. ; 49:17, s. 3443-3451
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The structure of GP-zones in an industrial, 7xxx-series Al–Zn–Mg alloy has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy methods: selected area diffraction, conventional and high-resolution imaging. Two types of GP-zones, GP(I) and (II) are characterized by their electron diffraction patterns. GP(I)-zones are formed over a wide temperature range, from room temperature to 140–150°C, independently of quenching temperature. The GP(I)-zones are coherent with the aluminum matrix, with internal ordering of Zn and Al/Mg on the matrix lattice, suggested to be based on AuCu(I)-type sub-unit, and anti-phase boundaries. GP(II) are formed after quenching from temperatures above 450°C, by aging at temperatures above 70°C. The GP(II)-zones are described as zinc-rich layers on {111}-planes, with internal order in the form of elongated domains. The structural relation to the η′-precipitate is discussed.
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- Cheng, Y.F., et al.
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TEM study of the early stages of the precipitation process in strip-cast Al3003 alloys
- 1992
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In: Journal of Materials Research. - 0884-2914. ; 7, s. 3235-3241
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The precipitation behavior, especially the early nucleation stages, of the industrial strip-cast Al3003 alloys was investigated by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). An icosahedral quasicrystalline phase was found as secondary particles in these strip-cast alloys after heat treatment for a few seconds. Three different nucleation paths are proposed based on the TEM observations. They have the same origin, viz. (Mn, Fe)-containing Mackay icosahedra, and are governed by the composition of alloys, especially the Mn and Si content.
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