High density hexagonal and rhombic shaped nanostructures with an average size of 4 nm have been observed in a commercial Al–Mg–Si alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing at room temperature. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy investigation of the nanostructures suggests that these planar defects are preferentially present along {111} and (001) planes. This surprising observation of the nanostructures inside ultrafine grain is probably caused by reactions between partial dislocations and stacking faults on different 1/2<110> {111} and 1/2<110> {001} slip systems in face-centered-cubic metals.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:90
,
Issue:
8
)
Date of Publication:
Feb 2007
- Page(s):
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083115
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083115-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.2696540
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 June 2009
- Issue Date :
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Feb 2007