Positron lifetime studies and coincidence Doppler broadening spectroscopy of Al–6Mg–<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis>Sc (<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis> = 0 to 0.6 wt.%) alloy |
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Authors: | M S Kaiser P M G Nambissan M K Banerjee A Sachdeva P K Pujari |
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Affiliation: | (1) Bengal Engineering and Science University, Howrah, 711103, West Bengal, India;(2) Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India;(3) Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, 73 A.C.B. Lane, Kolkata, 700010, India;(4) Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India |
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Abstract: | Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS), comprising of both positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening measurements,
has been employed for studying the phase decomposition behaviour of scandium doped Al–6Mg alloys. Micro structural and age
hardening studies have also been conducted to substantiate the explanation of the results of PAS. Samples with scandium concentration
ranging from 0 to 0.6 wt.% have been studied. The measured positron lifetimes of undoped alloy reveal that GP zones are absent
in the as-prepared Al–6Mg alloy. The observed positron lifetimes and the results of coincidence Doppler broadening measurements
largely stem from the entrap of positrons at the interface between aluminium rich primary dendrites and the magnesium enriched
interdendritic eutectic mixture of Mg5Al8 (β) and the primary solid solution of aluminium (α). The study also provides evidence of the formation of scandium vacancy
complexes in Al–6Mg alloys doped with scandium upto a concentration of 0.2 wt.%. However such complex formation ceases to
continue beyond 0.2 wt.% Sc; instead, the formation of fine coherent precipitates of Al3Sc is recorded in the as prepared alloy containing 0.6 wt.% scandium. The positron annihilation studies coupled with CDBS
have also corroborated with the fact that the fine coherent precipitates of Al3Sc are formed upon annealing the Al–6Mg alloys doped with scandium of concentration 0.2 wt.% and above. Transmission electron
microscopic studies have provided good evidence of precipitate formation in annealed Al–6Mg–Sc alloys. Elevated temperature
annealing leads to dissociation of the scandium-vacancy complexes, thereby leading to the enhancement of the mobility of magnesium
atoms. This has facilitated fresh nucleation and growth of Mg5Al8 precipitates in the above alloys at 673 K. |
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