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Kinetics and mechanism of precipitation processes in Al-Ag alloys

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Abstract

During the heating of a supersaturated solid solution, four peaks were observed in the DTA curve. Two exotherms were due to the precipitation of Guinier-Preston zones and an equilibrium phase. Endotherms accompanied dissolution of the zones and a stable precipitate.

The temperatures of the peaks, the thermal effects and the activation energy of precipitation appear to depend on the chemical compositions of the alloys.

Zusammenfassung

Während des Aufheizens einer übersättigten festen Lösung wurden in der DTA-Kurve vier Peaks beobachtet. Zwei exotherme Effekte wurden der Ausscheidung von Guinier-Preston-Zonen und einer Gleichgewichtsphase zugeschrieben. Die Auflösung der Zonen und des stabilen Präzipitats gehen mit endothermen Effekten einher. Die Peaktemperaturen, die thermischen Effekte und die Aktivierungsenergie der Ausscheidung scheint von der chemischen Zusammensetzung der Legierungen abzuhängen.

Резюме

При нагревании перес ыщенного твердого раствора на кривой ДТ А проявлялись четыре пика. Два экзот ермических пика обус ловлены осаждением зон Гунье —Престона и образованием равнов есной фазы. Эндотерми ческие пики вызваны растворение м таких зон и стабильного оса дка. Температуры пико в, термические эффекты и энергия активации реакции осаждения за висят от химического состава сплавов.

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Kwarciak, J. Kinetics and mechanism of precipitation processes in Al-Ag alloys. Journal of Thermal Analysis 30, 177–185 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02128128

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