Abstract
Stoichiometric composition and formation process of the icosahedral phase in the Zn-Mg-Y system have been studied. The icosahedral phase exhibit a stoichiometric composition in the vicinity of Zn60Mg30Y10. During cooling, (Zn,Mg)5Y phase primarily crystallizes from the melt at ∼960 K and then undergoes a peritectic reaction with the residual Mg-enriched melt (∼820 K) to form the icosahedral phase. The melt with a constant composition close to Mg7Zn3 is in equilibrium with the (Zn,Mg)5Y phase above the peritectic temperature in a wide compositional range.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1468-1471 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 Jun |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering