Sergiy Polishchuk, Yana Matvienko, Anatolii Ustinov, Serhii Demchenkov, Mykola Skoryk, Iryna Zahorulko, Oleh Molebnyi, Oleksandr Kremenchutskyi
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Abstract
In this work, the influence of chemical composition (Al–30 at% Cu and Al–60 at% Cu) and different modulation periods (the sum thickness of one Al layer and one Cu layer) on the kinetics of phase transformations and mechanical properties of multilayer foils produced by electron-beam deposition was investigated. Using X-ray diffraction, SEM, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and resistometry, the temperature ranges (130–350 °C) and enthalpy changes for the reactions (160.7–312.5 J/g) were determined. Isoconversional Friedman analysis revealed the multi-step nature of the process and the dependence of activation energy on the extent of conversion. It was found that decreasing the modulation period accelerates phase formation (primary phases Al2Cu and Al4Cu9), significantly increases microhardness (up to 7 GPa) and Young’s modulus (up to 190 GPa), while reducing ductility.
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Applied Nanoscience is a hybrid journal that publishes original articles about state of the art nanoscience and the application of emerging nanotechnologies to areas fundamental to building technologically advanced and sustainable civilization, including areas as diverse as water science, advanced materials, energy, electronics, environmental science and medicine. The journal accepts original and review articles as well as book reviews for publication. All the manuscripts are single-blind peer-reviewed for scientific quality and acceptance.