The self-diffusivity of 54Mn in icosahedral quasicrystals was investigated at 723 to 1022K. The concentration depth profiles of the radio-isotope were measured by using anion-beam sputter-sectioning technique. It was found that the temperature dependence of the self-diffusivity of Mn in Al72Pd20Mn8 icosahedral quasicrystals could be described by:

D(m2/s) = 1.1 x 10-10exp[-134.0(kJ/mol)/RT]

The self-diffusivity of Mn in Al60Pd25Mn15 icosahedral quasicrystals was some 2 orders of magnitude smaller:

D(m2/s) = 3.6 x 10-10exp[-109.4(kJ/mol)/RT]

The self-diffusivity of Mn in the quasicrystals was 3 to 4 orders of magnitude lower than that in crystalline Al.

H.Nakajima, J.Asai, K.Nonaka, I.Shinbo, A.P.Tsai, T.Masumoto: Philosophical Magazine Letters, 1993, 68[5], 315-20

 

Table 45

Interdiffusion Coefficients in the Al-Cu-Mg System

as a Function of Temperature and Pressure

 

Pressure (MPa)

Temperature (K)

DMgCuAl (m2/s)

0.101

793

-2.9 x 10-14

0.101

813

1.5 x 10-14

0.101

833

1.2 x 10-13

0.101

853

8.1 x 10-14

1000

793

-3.8 x 10-15

1000

813

-2.1 x 10-15

1000

853

-6.0 x 10-16

1000

833

9.3 x 10-15

2000

793

4.0 x 10-16

2000

813

1.2 x 10-15

2000

833

-4.0 x 10-16

2000

853

-7.6 x 10-15

3000

813

-1.1 x 10-16

3000

833

-2.6 x 10-16

 Table 46

Interdiffusion Coefficients in the Al-Cu-Mg System

as a Function of Temperature and Pressure

 

Pressure (MPa)

Temperature (K)

DCuMgAl (m2/s)

0.101

793

-1.4 x 10-15

0.101

813

4.6 x 10-14

0.101

833

-1.4 x 10-14

continued

Table 46 (continued)

Interdiffusion Coefficients in the Al-Cu-Mg System

as a Function of Temperature and Pressure

 

Pressure (MPa)

Temperature (K)

DCuMgAl (m2/s)

0.101

853

5.2 x 10-14

1000

793

2.9 x 10-13

1000

813

3.5 x 10-15

1000

833

3.0 x 10-15

1000

853

-4.8 x 10-15

2000

793

1.0 x 10-17

2000

813

6.0 x 10-16

2000

833

-1.4 x 10-15

2000

853

-4.0 x 10-15

3000

813

2.7 x 10-16

3000

833

-3.3 x 10-16

 

Table 47

Interdiffusion Coefficients in the Al-Cu-Mg System

as a Function of Temperature and Pressure

 

Pressure (MPa)

Temperature (K)

DMgMgAl (m2/s)

0.101

793

2.7 x 10-13

0.101

813

3.7 x 10-13

0.101

833

5.6 x 10-13

0.101

853

1.1 x 10-12

1000

793

5.7 x 10-14

1000

813

8.0 x 10-14

1000

833

1.3 x 10-13

1000

853

2.5 x 10-13

2000

793

1.2 x 10-14

2000

813

1.7 x 10-14

2000

833

2.9 x 10-14

2000

853

5.6 x 10-14

3000

813

3.8 x 10-15

3000

833

6.6 x 10-15

3000

853

1.3 x 10-14

Table 48

Interdiffusion Coefficients in Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloys at 813K

 

Coefficient

Magnitude (m2/s)

DCuCu

2.94 x 10-13

DCuMg

1.20 x 10-14

DCuAg

2.50 x 10-14

DMgCu

5.50 x 10-14

DMgMg

4.17 x 10-13

DMgAg

5.00 x 10-16

DAgCu

1.86 x 10-13

DAgMg

5.60 x 10-14

DAgAg

3.40 x 10-13