Accession Number:

AD0601709

Title:

PHASES AND TWINNING IN C2AL3B48 (BETA ALB12).

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. no. 2

Corporate Author:

CARBORUNDUM CO NIAGARA FALLS N Y

Personal Author(s):

• Matkovich,V. I.
• Giese,R. F. ,Jr.
• Economy,J.

Report Date:

1964-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The aluminum-boron phase described as beta-AlB12 was shown to consist of two crystallographically related, intergrown phases with the bulk stoichiometry of C2Al3B48. One phase A was orthorhombic with a 12.34A, b 12.631A and c 5.08A and space group Cmma or C2ma. The other phase B was also orthorhombic with a 6.17, b 12.631 and c 10.161 and space group Ammm, A222 or A2mm. Twinning was always present and occurred across both 110 faces. Occasionally, an unusual type of twinning appeared in which the a and b axes of both phases were parallel. This was interpreted as evidence of a disproportionation from a single high temperature phase. This was verified experimentally. The high temperature phase C was tetragonal with a 8.82A, b 5.09A and space group P4nmm, P4n or P4 sub 2n. The transformation which is reversible was gradual and complete at about 850C. Author

Descriptors:

• *ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
• CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
• BORIDES
• BORIDES
• CARBON COMPOUNDS
• PHASE STUDIES
• X RAY DIFFRACTION
• HIGH TEMPERATURE
• SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE