Elemental distribution within the long-period stacking ordered structure in a Mg-Gd-Zn-Mn alloy

Jiehua LI; Fredrik S. Hage; Xiangli Zhong; Yujun Wu; Liming  Peng; Sarah  Haigh; Quentin M. Ramasse; Peter Schumacher

doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2017.05.008

Elemental distribution within the long-period stacking ordered structure in a Mg-Gd-Zn-Mn alloy

Jiehua LI
, Fredrik S. Hage
, Xiangli Zhong
, Yujun Wu
, Liming Peng
, Sarah Haigh
, Quentin M. Ramasse
, Peter Schumacher

Chair of Casting Research (330)

SciTech Daresbury Campus
Shanghai Jiaotong University
School of Mechanical
Austrian Foundry Research Institute

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Abstract

High angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscope imaging and electron energy loss spectroscopy was used to elucidate the elemental distribution (Gd, Zn, Mn) within the long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) structure in a Mg-15Gd-0.8Zn-0.8Mn (wt%) alloy. While Gd and Zn enrichment was observed within the LPSO structure, no significant enrichment in Mn was observed. After averaging over a large region, a very weak Mn signal was resolved but no significant variations in Mn signal were observed over this region, suggesting that Mn is indeed present. These results provide useful information to support the future development of high performance Mg alloys.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-251
Number of pages	5
Journal	Materials characterization
Volume	129.2017
Issue number	July
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.05.008
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 10 May 2017

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