Grain Growth in Nanocrystalline Mg-Al Thin Films

被引：7
作者：
Kruska, Karen [1 ]
Rohatgi, Aashish [1 ]
Vemuri, Rama S. [2 ]
Kovarik, Libor [2 ]
Moser, Trevor H. [2 ]
Evans, James E. [2 ]
Browning, Nigel D. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, Energy & Environm Directorate, POB 999, Richland, WA 99352 USA
[2] Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, Environm & Mol Sci Lab, POB 999, Richland, WA 99352 USA
[3] Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, Phys & Computat Sci Directorate, POB 999, Richland, WA 99352 USA
来源：
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 2017年 / 48A卷 / 12期
关键词：
AZ31 MAGNESIUM ALLOY; KINETICS; EVOLUTION; AZ91;
D O I：
10.1007/s11661-017-4350-0
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
An improved understanding of grain growth kinetics in nanocrystalline materials, and in metals and alloys in general, is of continuing interest to the scientific community. In this study, Mg-Al thin films containing similar to 10 wt pct Al and with 14.5 nm average grain size were produced by magnetron sputtering and subjected to heat treatments. The grain growth evolution in the early stages of heat treatment at 423 K, 473 K, and 573 K (150 degrees C, 200 degrees C, and 300 degrees C) was observed with transmission electron microscopy and analyzed based upon the classical equation developed by Burke and Turnbull. The grain growth exponent was found to be 7 +/- 2 and the activation energy for grain growth was 31.1 +/- 13.4 kJ/mol, the latter being significantly lower than in bulk Mg-Al alloys. The observed grain growth kinetics are explained by the Al supersaturation in the matrix and the pinning effects of the rapidly forming beta precipitates and possibly shallow grain boundary grooves. The low activation energy is attributed to the rapid surface diffusion which is dominant in thin film systems. (C) The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2017
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页码：6118 / 6125
页数：8
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