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Phase evolution of a novel Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr–Sm alloy during homogenization annealing treatment
- Source :
- Materials Research Express, Vol 7, Iss 7, p 076518 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- IOP Publishing, 2020.
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Abstract
- The effects of pretreatment and homogenization on the microstructure of a new Al-6.7Zn-2.6Mg-2.0Cu-0.1Zr-0.3Sm alloy were investigated. The results show that severe dendritic segregation is visible at the grain boundaries of the as-cast microstructure, which consists of the η (Mg (Zn, Cu, Al) _2 ), Al _10 Cu _7 Sm _2 and Fe-rich phases. Besides, some small η and needle-shaped θ (Al _2 Cu) phases are distributed inside of the grains. After pretreatment at 400 °C for 10 h, the η phase and θ phase in the grains are dissolved, and Al _3 Zr particles are precipitated inside of the grains by homogeneous nucleation. However, dendritic segregation still exists at the grain boundaries. After homogenization annealing, the η phase present at the grain boundaries completely dissolves, and only a small number of Al _10 Cu _7 Sm _2 and Fe-rich phases remain. The alloy microstructure becomes more uniform and the volume fraction of residual eutectic decreases to 0.70% after homogenization annealing. The optimal homogenization processing is determined as 400 °C/10 h + 470 °C/24 h, which is in perfect accordance with the results obtained via homogenizing kinetic analysis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20531591
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Materials Research Express
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.21ed61e79d7f424d93941989b245d1e9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aba6bf