Thin film interactions of Al and Al(Cu) on TiW

Abstract
Thin-film reactions of Al/Ti22W78 (∼10 wt. % Ti) with and without ∼2 at. % Cu in the Al were investigated by transmission electron microscopy for vacuum annealing in the temperature range 300–600 °C. The reactions are nonuniform and the presence of Cu has little effect on the reaction kinetics. Reactions are grain boundary dominated and start at 400 °C with the formation of WAl12.