title: Growth Directions of Precipitates in the Al-Si-Mg-Hf Alloy Using Combined EBSD and FIB 3D-Reconstruction Techniques.
abstract: Nanobelt-like precipitates in an Al-Si-Mg-Hf alloy were studied using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and focused ion beam (FIB) scanning electron microscopy techniques. One grain of the Al matrix with a near [111] normal direction was identified by EBSD and the three-dimensional (3D) microstructure of nanobelt-like precipitates in this grain was studied using 3D-FIB. Ten growth directions of the nanobelt-like precipitates in the grain were identified.
authors.affiliation: 1College of Materials Science and Engineering;Chongqing University;Chongqing 400044,China.
authors.forename: Xueli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: 1College of Materials Science and Engineering;Chongqing University;Chongqing 400044,China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: 1College of Materials Science and Engineering;Chongqing University;Chongqing 400044,China.
authors.forename: Huilan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering,Norwegian University of Science and Technology,Alfred Getz vei 2b,N-7491 Trondheim,Norway.
authors.forename: Yanjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 1College of Materials Science and Engineering;Chongqing University;Chongqing 400044,China.
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.affiliation: 1College of Materials Science and Engineering;Chongqing University;Chongqing 400044,China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: 3D reconstruction; EBSD; FIB-SEM; aluminum alloy; precipitate