Hongxia Li, Wenjun Xu, Yufei Zhang, Shenglan Yang, Lijun Zhang, Bin Liu, Qun Luo, Qian Li
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Abstract
Mg−Al alloys have excellent strength and ductility but relatively low thermal conductivity due to Al addition. The accurate prediction of thermal conductivity is a prerequisite for designing Mg−Al alloys with high thermal conductivity. Thus, databases for predicting temperature- and composition-dependent thermal conductivities must be established. In this study, Mg−Al−La alloys with different contents of Al2La, Al3La, and Al11La3 phases and solid solubility of Al in the α-Mg phase were designed. The influence of the second phase(s) and Al solid solubility on thermal conductivity was investigated. Experimental results revealed a second phase transformation from Al2La to Al3La and further to Al11La3 with the increasing Al content at a constant La amount. The degree of the negative effect of the second phase(s) on thermal diffusivity followed the sequence of Al2La > Al3La > Al11La3. Compared with the second phase, an increase in the solid solubility of Al in α-Mg remarkably reduced the thermal conductivity. On the basis of the experimental data, a database of the reciprocal thermal diffusivity of the Mg−Al−La system was established by calculation of the phase diagram (CALPHAD) method. With a standard error of ±1.2 W/(m·K), the predicted results were in good agreement with the experimental data. The established database can be used to design Mg−Al alloys with high thermal conductivity and provide valuable guidance for expanding their application prospects.
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International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (Formerly known as Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing, Mineral, Metallurgy, Material) provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to the fields of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials. Papers dealing with minerals processing, mining, mine safety, environmental pollution and protection of mines, process metallurgy, metallurgical physical chemistry, structure and physical properties of materials, corrosion and resistance of materials, are viewed as suitable for publication.