Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
The structure and composition of a previously unreported second phase were investigated in both Fe-43A1–0.12B and Fe-48Al-0.12B alloys. Energy dispersive x-ray and electron energy loss spectroscopy showed that the precipitates contained boron and were enriched in iron. This new boride phase had a tetragonal symmetry, with a t = 4a B2 and c t = a B2, where a B2 is the matrix lattice parameter. The effect of iron content and heat treatments on the microstructure of those two boron-doped FeAl alloys are discussed.