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Positron lifetime and Doppler broadening study of defects in hydrogen charged Al–Mg alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Xiaowei Wang ,
Yurong Zhong ,
Baoyi Wang  and
Hongyan Zhang
Xiaowei Wang*
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
Baoyi Wang
Affiliation:
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, People's Republic of China
Hongyan Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of MIME, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: xwang@imr.ac.cn
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Abstract

The results of positron lifetime and Doppler broadening spectrum of defects in the hydrogen charged non-heat treatable 5xxx Al alloys are presented in this work. The yield stress of the sample was reduced for about 20 MPa after hydrogen was charged. A similar trend was observed in positron lifetime measurement, as the average lifetime τav descended remarkably to almost the level of Al matrix. The change in coincidence Doppler broadening (CDB) spectroscopy was also significant, exhibited by the characteristic change in CDB radio curves of a sample before and after hydrogen was charged. After hydrogen charging, there is an obvious enhancement in the high momentum region compensating dehancement in the low momentum region. This indicates the existence of hydrogen filling effect. The vacancies around the Mg atoms should be preferential filling sites for hydrogen because Mg has a strong affinity for hydrogen. The formation of an Mg–H bond parallel to a grain boundary is an important factor in weakening the grain boundary cohesion.

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AlloyHydrogenationStress/strain relationship
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 24 , Issue 5 , May 2009 , pp. 1791 - 1794
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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