材料科学
共晶体系
成核
硅化物
合金
冶金
微观结构
晶界
外延
格子(音乐)
结晶学
硅
化学工程
纳米技术
热力学
图层(电子)
化学
工程类
物理
声学
作者
Yang Li,Bin Hu,Bin Liu,Anmin Nie,Qinfen Gu,Jeff Wang,Qian Li
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.actamat.2020.01.039
摘要
Si poisoning on Al-5Ti-B master alloys has been restraining the effectiveness of grain refinement of hypoeutectic Al-Si casting alloys for over 60 years, and yet the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear. In this work, Si poisoning in Al-Si/Al-5Ti-B system was systematically investigated by combining state-of-the-art electron microscopy, first-principles calculations and thermodynamic calculations. Different from the common belief that silicides coat and therefore poison TiB2, this study demonstrates that the segregation of Si atoms at the TiB2/α-Al interface is likely the cause of Si poisoning. Silicide was found to be thermodynamically unfavorable to form even in an alloy with 10 wt.%Si. On the other hand, an appreciable amount of Si (5–20 at.%) was found to segregate in the TiAl3 two-dimensional compound (2DC) which is critical for triggering the nucleation of α-Al on TiB2. The formation of Ti-Si covalent bond within TiAl3 2DC disturbs its lattice and reduces its chemical interaction with α-Al, which both obstruct the epitaxial nucleation of α-Al and hence leads to Si poisoning. This study suggests that composition engineering of TiAl3 2DC and TiB2 with elements less attractive to Si could be a viable way to mitigate Si poisoning.
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