Aluminum-Zinc (Al-Zn) Dust Analyses for Recycling Purposes

Abstract

The physical vapor deposition (PVD) process facility at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, Oklahoma coat 500-lb bombs with aluminum-zinc (Al-Zn). Transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction technique revealed Zn and Al particles in the dust waste generated by this PVD process. The x-ray fluorescence analyses and selected electron diffraction patter confirmed the presence of Al-Zn particles and their crystal structure. Powder data files and a standard evaporated gold thin film electron diffraction pattern were used to determine the d-spacing of Al and Zn dust particles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547552

Entities

People

  • Elias Jelis
  • Eugene Labuz
  • Stacey Kerwien
  • Tapan Chatterjee

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Ammunition
  • Crystal Structure
  • Diffraction
  • Electron Diffraction
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Microscopy
  • Particles
  • Physical Vapor Deposition
  • Standards
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • Vapor Deposition
  • Waste Management
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Space