Grain‐Boundary Segregation in MgO‐Doped Al2O3
- 1 November 1972
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Ceramic Society
- Vol. 55 (11) , 568-570
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1972.tb13438.x
Abstract
Magnesia‐doped alumina was fractured in a high‐vacuum Auger electron spectrometer, and the resulting intergranular fracture surface was analyzed for surface composition. Calcium was present on the fracture surface in amounts of ∼2 to 5 at.%. There was no indication of Mg on the fracture surface. The bulk Ca concentration was 5 to 15 ppm, whereas MgO was present at the 1000‐ppm level. The presence of excess Ca at the grain boundary can be explained by the fact that its ionic radius is relatively large compared to those of Al and Mg. Sputtering profiles normal to the fracture surface indicate that the segregated Ca is concentrated in a region near tha intergranular fracture surface.Keywords
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