Thermally formed oxide films on Al-6Zn-XMg (X 5 0 and 2 mass%) alloys heated in different gases

Po Chen Chen, Teng Shih Shih, Juen Shiou Chen

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Abstract

In this study, thermogravimetric analysis (TG) testing is used to measure the mass loss of polished Al-6Zn-XMg (X = 0 and 2 mass%) alloy samples heated at 773 K for 6 h in dry air or nitrogen gas. The progressive development of thermally formed oxides on an Al-6Zn-XMg(X = 0 and 2 mass%) alloy as shown by X-ray diffractometer analyses is discussed. Zn-spinel and Mg-spinel are detected on the Al-6Zn and Al-6Zn-2Mg alloy samples, respectively, and then heated in the dry air atmosphere; AlN and Mg3N2 are detected in alloy samples heated in nitrogen gas. The chain reactions that cause the serrated change in the mass loss curve are proposed and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-235
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume99
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • AlN
  • MgN
  • Spinel
  • TG
  • XRD

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