Synthesis and characterization of the Fe-Zn intermetallic phases using the Rietveld Method

The Rietveld Method was used to investigate the structure of three Fe-Zn intermetallic phases and to quantify their proportion. The zeta, delta and gamma phases were successfully obtained by the sintering process. A simple mixture of the three intermetallic phases was made with a known mass percenta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rem: Revista Escola de Minas 2014-06, Vol.67 (2), p.181-184
Hauptverfasser: Santos, Leandro de Arruda, Lopes, Leonardo Ulian, Wendhausen, Paulo Antônio Pereira
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Zusammenfassung:The Rietveld Method was used to investigate the structure of three Fe-Zn intermetallic phases and to quantify their proportion. The zeta, delta and gamma phases were successfully obtained by the sintering process. A simple mixture of the three intermetallic phases was made with a known mass percentage and the XRD pattern of this mixture was collected and analyzed by the Rietveld Method. A difference of 14% between the simulated and the experimental XRD patterns was found, indicating a satisfactory fitting. Slightly different lattice parameters from those given in the ICSD cards were observed. Because of the good fitting, the calculated phase percentages of the mixture agreed closely with the real ones. Thus, it was concluded that the Rietveld Method is a reliable method to quantify the phases in galvannealed steel sheets and the same methodology applied in this laboratorial study can be applied to industrial sheets. O Método Rietveld foi utilizado para investigar a estrutura de três fases intermetálicas Fe-Zn e quantificar sua proporção. As fases zeta, delta e gama foram obtidas com sucesso pelo processo de sinterização. Uma mistura simples das três fases intermetálicas foi realizada com uma porcentagem de massas conhecida e seu padrão DRX foi coletado e analisado pelo Método Rietveld. Uma diferença de 14% entre os padrões DRX simulado e experimental foi encontrada, indicando um ajuste satisfatório. Uma pequena diferença entre os valores dos parâmetros de rede calculados e aqueles contidos nos cartões ICSD foi observada. Por conta do bom ajuste, as porcentagens de fase da mistura calculadas concordaram de maneira próxima com as porcentagens experimentais. Logo, concluiu-se que o Método Rietveld é um método confiável para quantificar as fases presentes em aços galvannealed e que a mesma metodologia aplicada nesse estudo laboratorial pode ser aplicada em chapas industriais.
ISSN:0370-4467
1807-0353
0370-4467
DOI:10.1590/S0370-44672014000200008