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Effect of a high magnetic field on the morphological and crystallographic features of primary Al6Mn phase formed during solidification process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2013

Lei Li ,
Zhihao Zhao ,
Yubo Zuo ,
Qingfeng Zhu  and
Jianzhong Cui
Lei Li*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, People’s Republic of China
Zhihao Zhao
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, People’s Republic of China
Yubo Zuo
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, People’s Republic of China
Qingfeng Zhu
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, People’s Republic of China
Jianzhong Cui
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: lilei@epm.neu.edu.cn
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Abstract

Morphological and crystallographic effects of a high magnetic field on the primary Al6Mn phase formed during the solidification of hypereutectic Al–3.25wt%Mn were investigated. Without the field, the primary Al6Mn crystals are mainly concentrated in the lower part and reveal a dispersed needle-like shape. In three dimension, the needles are in the form of a quadrangular prism (laterally bound by {110} and preferentially growing along <001>). When the magnetic field is applied, they tend to be distributed homogenously and show some extra agglomerate- or chain-like forms (preferentially extending along <100>). Furthermore, they also tend to preferentially orient with <100> parallel to the field direction. The homogenous distribution is caused by the magnetic viscosity resistance force. The “agglomerates” or “chains” are the result of a “bifurcation effect” due to the breakdown at the sharp edges of the quadrangular prisms. The preferential orientation should be attributed to the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Al6Mn.

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crystal growthmorphologymagnetic properties
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 12 , 28 June 2013 , pp. 1567 - 1573
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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