Table 1.
Composition measured by atom probe tomography (APT) analysis of the TiCx particles formed in Al–, Cu–, and Fe–Ti–C systems. Three correct methods were used successively: (1) peak decomposition in IVAS software (Decomp.); (2) 13C correction (13CCorr); and (3) correction of the peak at 24 Da (24Da).
Ti | C | O | N | Al | Cu | Fe | |
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TiCx in Al–Ti–C | 57 ± 1.0 | 39 ± 1.1 | 3.12 ± 0.06 | 0.073 ± 0.001 | 0.48 ± 0.01 | - | - |
TiCx in Cu–Ti–C | 58 ± 1.0 | 41 ± 1.1 | 1.86 ± 0.01 | 0.052 ± 0.001 | - | 0.012 ± 0.001 | - |
TiCx in Fe–Ti–C | 62 ± 1.0 | 35 ± 1.0 | 2.41 ± 0.04 | 0.185 ± 0.003 | - | 0.18 ± 0.01 |