Fine Structure in Multi-Phase Zr8Ni21-Zr7Ni10-Zr2Ni7 Alloy Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscope
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phases, Microstructure, and Formation Path
Phases from Figure 2 | EDS Zr at% | EDS Ni at% | Corresponding Ni-Zr phases | Stoichiometric Ni at% |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spot A (Region 1) | 22 (±2) | 78 (±2) | Zr2Ni7 | 77.8 |
Spot B (Region 2) | 27 (±2) | 73 (±2) | Zr8Ni21 | 72.7 |
Spot C (Region 3) | 40 (±2) | 60 (±2) | Zr7Ni10 | 58.8 |
Spot D | 93 (±2) | 7 (±2) | – | – |
3.2. Defects and Crystallography of the Zr2Ni7 Phase
3.3. Software Simulation of Zr2Ni7 Fine Crystallites
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Shen, H.; Bendersky, L.A.; Young, K.; Nei, J. Fine Structure in Multi-Phase Zr8Ni21-Zr7Ni10-Zr2Ni7 Alloy Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscope. Materials 2015, 8, 4618-4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074618
Shen H, Bendersky LA, Young K, Nei J. Fine Structure in Multi-Phase Zr8Ni21-Zr7Ni10-Zr2Ni7 Alloy Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscope. Materials. 2015; 8(7):4618-4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074618
Chicago/Turabian StyleShen, Haoting, Leonid A. Bendersky, Kwo Young, and Jean Nei. 2015. "Fine Structure in Multi-Phase Zr8Ni21-Zr7Ni10-Zr2Ni7 Alloy Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscope" Materials 8, no. 7: 4618-4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074618