Al/Ni formation reactions: Characterization of the metastable Al9Ni2 phase and analysis of its formation

Acta Materialia

Volumn 51, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 3871-3884

  Blobaum, K J ^a   Van Heerden, D ^a   Gavens, A J ^a   Weihs, T P ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Intermetallic; Multilayer; Nickel; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIFFUSION; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; INTERMETALLICS; MULTILAYERS; NUCLEATION; SPUTTER DEPOSITION;

BILAYERS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0038352026     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6454(03)00211-8     Document Type: Article

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