TY - JOUR

T1 - Three-dimensional microstructural analysis of Mg-Al-Zn alloys by synchrotron-radiation-based microtomography

AU - Witte, F.

AU - Fischer, Jens

AU - Beckmann, F.

AU - Störmer, M.

AU - Hort, N.

PY - 2008/3

Y1 - 2008/3

N2 - The β phase Mg17Al12 influences the high-temperature strength as well as the corrosion properties of Mg-Al-Zn alloys. The morphology and distribution of β Mg17Al12 are normally determined by standard metallographic methods, which result in only a two-dimensional picture. Synchrotron-radiation-based microtomography can give a three-dimensional image of the microstructure and was used to characterize the distribution of Mg17Al12 and Al8Mn5 in as-cast and extruded Mg-Al-Zn alloys.

AB - The β phase Mg17Al12 influences the high-temperature strength as well as the corrosion properties of Mg-Al-Zn alloys. The morphology and distribution of β Mg17Al12 are normally determined by standard metallographic methods, which result in only a two-dimensional picture. Synchrotron-radiation-based microtomography can give a three-dimensional image of the microstructure and was used to characterize the distribution of Mg17Al12 and Al8Mn5 in as-cast and extruded Mg-Al-Zn alloys.

KW - Implant

KW - Magnesium alloy

KW - Microstructure

KW - Microtomography

KW - Synchrotron radiation

KW - Engineering

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=38148999427&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.10.039

DO - 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.10.039

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:38148999427

VL - 58

SP - 453

EP - 456

JO - Scripta Materialia

JF - Scripta Materialia

SN - 1359-6462

IS - 6

ER -