Al3Zr和Al3Nb作为铝合金晶粒细化剂的晶体学研究

利用edge-to-edgematching模型从晶体学角度研究Al3zr和Al3Nb两种金属间化合物作为铝合金晶粒细化剂的有效性。结果表明，Al3zr和Al3Nb两种金属间化合物和铝之间的原子间距错配和面间距错配值都很小。此外，模型预测Al3zr和Al3Nb两种金属间化合物与铝之间存在良好的晶粒取向关系。根据模型理论可以从晶体学角度证明这两种金属间化合物对铝合金是有效的晶粒异质形核细化剂。本晶体学研究为包晶铝合金Al-Zr和Al-Nb中出现的明显晶粒细化现象提供了合理解释，同时为理解晶粒细化机理提供了新方法。

Crystallographic study of Al3Zr and Al3Nb as grain refiners for Al alloys

The potency of Al3Zr and Al3Nb as grain refiners for Al alloys was investigated from a crystallographic point of view using the edge-to-edge matching （E2EM） model. The results show that both Al3Zr and Al3Nb have small values of interatomic spacing misfit and interplanar spacing mismatch with respect to Al. Furthermore, energetically favourable orientation relationships predicted by the model exist between Al and each of these two intermetallic phases. In the light of the edge-to-edge matching model predictions, it is suggested that both Al3Zr and Al3Nb are potent heterogeneous nucleation refiners for Al grains from the crystallographic point of view. The present crystallographic analysis provides a more reasonable explanation for the significant grain refinement obtained in the peritectic Al-Zr and Al-Nb alloys and also provides fresh insight into the understanding of the grain refinement mechanism of Al alloys.