Abstract
The high concentration of vacancies induced by β″ phase formation in Al–Mg–Si alloys has been observed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. These vacancies differ from quenched-in vacancies. The induced vacancies are generated inside or at the interface of the β″ phase, i.e. the β″ phase contains a high concentration of vacancies. The induced vacancies survive during the β″-to-β′ phase transformation. The migration energy of the induced vacancies is determined to be 1.83 ± 0.11 eV, which is about three times higher than that of vacancies in pure Al.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-270 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Philosophical Magazine Letters |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Jun 2 |
Keywords
- Al alloys
- Positron annihilation spectroscopy
- vacancies