Abstract: The structural evolution of the MnBi precipitated phase in Bi-6%Mn alloy was experimentally studied with or without a high magnetic field applied during the alloy solidified from the semi-solid zone above 355℃, the magnetic transition temperature of MnBi compound upon heating. In the absence of a magnetic field, it was found that the precipitated phase changed suddenly from a shape similar to its hexagonal single crystal to an irregular oblate shape formed by a rapid growth of the grains along their ab-planes at the temperature near 340℃, the magnetic transition temperature of MnBi compound upon cooling. In the present of a 10T magnetic field, the temperature at which the shape changed abruptly was increased to 355℃ or so. Furthermore, the MnBi grains were controlled by the 10T field to be oriented with their c-axes, directionally aggregated and grown up along the field so that the ultimate shape of the precipitated phase was tend to be regular again.
Effects of high magnetic field on microstructures of MnBi precipitated phase in Bi-Mn alloy solidified from mushy zone
Abstract:
The structural evolution of the MnBi precipitated phase in Bi-6%Mn alloy was experimentally studied with or without a high magnetic field applied during the alloy solidified from the semi-solid zone above 355 ℃, the magnetic transition temperature of MnBi compound upon heating. In the absence of a magnetic field, it was found that the precipitated phase changed suddenly from a shape similar to its hexagonal single crystal to an irregular oblate shape formed by a rapid growth of the grains along their ab-planes at the temperature near 340 ℃, the magnetic transition temperature of MnBi compound upon cooling. In the present of a 10 T magnetic field, the temperature at which the shape changed abruptly was increased to 355 ℃ or so. Furthermore, the MnBi grains were controlled by the 10 T field to be oriented with their c-axes, directionally aggregated and grown up along the field so that the ultimate shape of the precipitated phase was tend to be regular again.