Abstract
Using density functional theory, we characterized the in-plane binding between L12-type solute clusters in Mg-M-RE (M = Al, Zn; RE = Y, Gd) long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) structures. The difference between the Al and Zn concentrations within the clusters determines whether the intercluster interaction is attractive or repulsive. Incomplete in-plane ordering observed experimentally in Mg-Zn-Y LPSO structures was suggested to be caused by the unlinked nature of the clusters owing to their significant inward contraction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 594-597 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Oct |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Density functional theory
- Intercluster interaction
- L1-type cluster
- LPSO
- Magnesium alloys
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys