As solidified microstructure investigation of Mg15Y and MgxYyGd (x+y=15 wt.%) ternary alloys

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Authors

  • G. Szakács
  • C. L. Mendis
  • D. Tolnai
  • M. Vlcek
  • F. Lukác
  • I. Stulíková
  • B. Smola
  • M. Wolff
  • R. Schmid-Fetzer
  • N. Schell
  • K. U. Kainer
  • N. Hort

MgxYyGd (x+y=15 wt.%) alloys were produced via permanent mould casting to investigate the microstructure evolution during solidification of the ternary system. The microstructure of the as-solidified samples was characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In situ synchrotron radiation diffraction experiments were performed during the solidification of the alloys at the P07 (HEMS) Beamline of PETRA III at DESY. The phase evolution observed during controlled cooling at 20 and 100 K/min and the resultant microstructures were compared with the as-cast conditions. The experimental results were correlated with the calculations from the Pandat thermodynamic software. In the case of the ternary alloys the equilibrium phase diagram suggests the formation of the Mg24Y5 phase at elevated temperatures followed by the formation of the Mg5Gd phase at eutectic temperatures. However, the experiment shows only the formation of Mg24Y5 phase at eutectic temperatures even with a cooling rate (CR) of 100 K/min.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMagnesium Technology 2016 - Held During TMS 2016 : 145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
EditorsAlok Singh, Kiran Solanki, Michele Viola Manuel, Neale R. Neelameggham
Number of pages5
PublisherThe Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Publication date2016
Pages23-27
ISBN (electronic)9781119225805
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of Magnesium Technology - TMS 2016 - Nashville, United States
Duration: 14.02.201618.02.2016
Conference number: 145

    Research areas

  • In situ synchrotron radiation diffraction, Mg-RE alloys, Microstructures, Phase formation, Solidification
  • Engineering