Direct electrochemical formation of different phases Al-Y alloys by codeposition in LiCl-KCl melts

Yongde Yan, Xiaonan Yang, Ying Huang, Yun Xue, Milin Zhang, Wei Han, Zhijian Zhang

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Abstract

Electrochemical preparation of different phases Al-Y alloys were investigated in LiCl-KCl-AlCl3-Y2O3 melts at 773 K by cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, open circuit chronopotentiometry and polarization curve. The electrochemical measurements show that the underpotential deposition (UPD) of Y on pre-deposited Al forms two Al-Y intermetallic compounds. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicate that the two different Al-Y intermetallic compounds are Al2Y and α-Al3Y. The microstructure and the micro-zone chemical composition of Al-Y alloys were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), respectively. The results illustrate that element Y is mainly distributed on nubby precipitates. Different phases Al-Y alloys can be obtained by adjusting the concentration of AlCl3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)272-276
Number of pages5
JournalXiyou Jinshu Cailiao Yu Gongcheng/Rare Metal Materials and Engineering
Volume45
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Al-Y alloys
  • Eletrodeposition
  • Molten salt
  • YO

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