Synthesis and microstructural evolution of
nanocrystalline Al-Fe-V-Si-Nd alloy powder
nanocrystalline Al-Fe-V-Si-Nd alloy powder
(Department of Material Science, Northeastern University,
Shenyang 110006, P.R.China)
Shenyang 110006, P.R.China)
Abstract: The nanocrystallic Al93.3-xFe4.3V0.7Si1.7Ndx (x=0, 1.0,3.0)alloy powder was fabricated by mechanical alloying, and the microstructural evolution of alloy powder during mechanical alloying and annealing treatment were studied. It was found that under the condition of vibration ball-milling for 96h,the microstructure of Al93.3-xFe4.3V0.7Si1.7Ndx alloy powder still consisted of single α(Al) solid solution phase without the trace of presence of intermetalic compound; after the appropriate heat treatment, the microstructure of Al93.3-xFe4.3V0.7Ndx alloy powder consisted mainly of nanocrystallineα(Al) phase and α-Al13(Fe,V)3Si phase; the addition of rare earth Nd enhanced the grain refining and amorphous inclination of Al solid solution during mechanical alloying, and resulted in new phases formed after heat treatment.
Key words: rare earth Nd; mechanical alloying; Al-Fe-V-Si-Nd alloy; α(Al) nanocrystalline; α Al13(Fe,V)3Si phase