A Subnanoscale Investigation of Sb Segregation at MnO/Ag Ceramic/Metal Interfaces

作者: Jason T. Sebastian , Albert Assaban , David N. Seidman , Bart J. Kooi , Jeff Th. M. De Hosson

DOI: 10.1023/A:1015146425465

关键词: Chemical engineeringCeramic metalMetalInternal oxidationAnnealing (metallurgy)Field ion microscopeAtom probeCeramicMicroscopyMetallurgyMaterials science

摘要: We have studied Sb segregation at MnO/Ag(Sb) ceramic/metal heterophase interfaces employing three-dimensional atom-probe (3DAP) microscopy. Specimens are prepared by the internal oxidation of Ag(Mn) alloys, leading to formation nanometer-size MnO precipitates within a matrix. is introduced into internally oxidized specimens with vapor diffusion treatment. Appreciable observed only after subsequent anneal performed, and measured interfacial excess interfaces, ΓSbMnO/Ag, determined directly. The temporal evolution followed for different processing steps employed. It shown that concentration silver decreases from an initial value 45–50 at.% Ag less than 5 increasing annealing time temperatures. Thus form under paraequilibrium conditions inherit With aging orthoequilibrium prevail reject atoms they inherited