High-Temperature Synthesis of Al–Zr–W Aluminum-Matrix Alloys
- Authors: Gostishchev V.V.1, Kim E.D.2, Khimukhin S.N.1, Ri E.H.2
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Materials Science, Khabarovsk Scientific Center, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Pacific National University
- Issue: Vol 55, No 1 (2019)
- Pages: 32-36
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0020-1685/article/view/158623
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168519010059
- ID: 158623
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Abstract
This paper reports the preparation of Al–Zr–W aluminum-matrix alloys containing reinforcing inclusions of various phases. The alloys have been produced by the aluminothermic reduction of starting mixtures consisting of zirconium and tungsten oxides in the first stage and of baddeleyite and scheelite mineral concentrates in a second stage. According to our experimental data, the use of baddeleyite and scheelite instead of zirconium and tungsten oxides in the starting mixture produces no significant changes in the elemental composition of the alloy: the total zirconium and tungsten content of the alloy is 31–32 wt %. Characterization of the alloy prepared using the mineral concentrates has shown that the aluminum matrix contains inclusions of the Al3Zr and Al4W intermetallic phases and a small amount of the ZrN nitride. The volume fraction of the inclusions in the alloy is 32–38%. Most of the structural constituents of the alloy contain a small amount of unwanted silicon and iron impurities (~3%), which originate from the mineral concentrates. In the future, to reduce the impurity concentration we plan to use technological approaches that will ensure preliminary purification of mineral concentrates.
About the authors
V. V. Gostishchev
Institute of Materials Science, Khabarovsk Scientific Center, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: V-gostishev@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Tikhookeanskaya ul. 153, Khabarovsk, 680042
E. D. Kim
Pacific National University
Email: V-gostishev@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Tikhookeanskaya ul. 149, Khabarovsk, 680035
S. N. Khimukhin
Institute of Materials Science, Khabarovsk Scientific Center, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: V-gostishev@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Tikhookeanskaya ul. 153, Khabarovsk, 680042
E. H. Ri
Pacific National University
Email: V-gostishev@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Tikhookeanskaya ul. 149, Khabarovsk, 680035
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