title: Extraction of second phases from magnesium and aluminum alloys for analytical electron microscopy.
abstract: Techniques are described for the extraction onto carbon replicas of precipitates and inclusions from Mg and Al-based alloys for analytical transmission electron microscopy. EDX analysis of Mn precipitates from a Mg-Mn alloy illustrates the problems that can arise from spurious X-rays, caused by the use of a 3mm disc specimen.
authors.affiliation: Metals Technology Laboratories, CANMET, Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ng-Yelim
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Phaneuf
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D000535:Aluminum; D008274:Magnesium