Effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA2618 DC cast alloy

Direct chill (DC) cast ingot plates of AA2618 alloy have been increasingly used for large-mold applications in the plastics and automotive industries. The effects of different heat treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA2618 DC cast alloy were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and hardness and tensile testing. The as-cast microstructure contained a considerable amount of coarse intermetallic phases, including Al₂CuMg, Al₂Cu, Al₇Cu₄Ni, Al₇Cu₂(Fe,Ni) and Al₉FeNi, resulting in poor mechanical properties. Solution treatment at 530 °C for 5 h dissolved the first three phases into the solid solution and consequently improved the mechanical properties of the alloy. By utilizing the appropriate aging temperature and time, different combinations of strength and ductility could be obtained to fulfill the design requirements of large-mold applications. The strengthening of AA2618 DC cast alloy under the aging conditions studied was caused by GPB zones and S′ precipitates. The evolution of both precipitates in terms of their size and density was observed to have a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the alloy.     

Al-Ti-C和Al-Ti-B对7050铝合金微观组织与力学性能的影响

采用金相显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)及能谱仪(EDS),结合拉伸力学性能与维氏硬度测试,研究了Al-5Ti-1B和Al-5Ti-0.2C晶粒细化剂对含Zr的7050铝合金铸态、均匀化态以及时效变形态的微观组织演变规律、第二相析出行为及力学性能的影响。结果表明:在7050合金中,Zr元素会使Al-5Ti-1B和Al-5Ti-0.2C均发生细化"中毒现象",降低晶粒细化剂的细晶效果;与Al-Ti-1B相比,增大Al-Ti-0.2C晶粒细化剂的添加量对于缓解"Zr中毒"现象,细化晶粒更有效,且能够提高合金强度与硬度,并使合金保持较好伸长率;同时,使用Al-5Ti-0.2C晶粒细化剂的7050合金,其第二相的分布较使用Al-5Ti-1B晶粒细化剂更加弥散、均匀。     

Effect of natural aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 7050-T7451 joints

The microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 2.5 mm 7050-77451 aluminum alloy natural aging 72 h and 17 520 h were investigated,respectively.The uniaxial tensile test showed that yield strength,tensile strength and elongation of the joints 17 520 h natural aging were about 20%,12%and 24%higher than those joints natural aging72 h.Hardness profile of natural aging 17 520 h joint witnessed significant enhancement in nugget zone,compared with 72 h natural aging.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) test revealed that more Guinier-Preston zone,η' and η phase emerged in nugget zone as natural aging duration increased,high density of dislocation located within grain boundary in nugget zone of joints natural aging 72 h.It is concluded that natural aging was feasible to enhance strength and plasticity of FSW joints simultaneously.     

7050高强铝合金铆钉丝材T73双级时效工艺

针对国产7050高强铝合金铆钉丝材,采用室温拉伸、室温剪切、镦粗试验的方法,研究了经177～182℃不同二级时效时间后7050铝合金丝材的性能。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)观察合金不同时效工艺下断口组织和析出相形貌特征。结果表明,拉伸强度和剪切强度随二级时效温度的升高、二级时效时间的延长逐渐降低,剪切强度低于330 MPa时镦粗试样不开裂。TEM微观组织显示,随二级时效温度的升高、时间的延长析出相形貌变化不大,但析出相的尺寸随时效温度的升高逐渐长大、间距逐渐增大;拉伸断口形貌显示,二级时效的断裂方式均为韧窝断裂和沿晶断裂的混合断裂模式,随二级时效温度的升高和保温时间的延长,断口中韧窝数量逐渐增加且尺寸变大,沿晶断裂逐渐减少。     

固溶处理对TiB2/7050Al复合材料组织与性能的影响

研究了固溶处理对TiB₂/7050Al复合材料组织与性能的影响规律。结果表明,TiB₂/7050Al复合材料内的可溶性第二相主要为MgZn₂(η相)、AlZnMgCu(T相)和Al₂CuMg(S相)。η相在470℃已完全溶解,T相在476℃开始溶解,S相在491℃下可完全溶解。随固溶温度的升高,复合材料的强度整体呈上升趋势,但伸长率先增加后降低。在480℃固溶时,复合材料同时具备高强度和高塑性,其屈服强度、抗拉强度和伸长率分别为658 MPa、719 MPa和11.3%;继续升高固溶温度至490℃,虽然可使铝基体内残余S相完全溶解,但也使基体再结晶晶粒异常长大,降低了复合材料的塑性。     

温态超声冲击强化对AA6061-T6空蚀行为的影响

目的 进一步提高超声冲击处理对AA6061-T6抗空蚀性能的强化效果。方法 通过不同温度（RT、50、100和150℃）温态超声冲击强化处理,结合冲击强化与动态应变时效（DSA）的优点,获得应变速率更高、密度位错更高的塑性变形强化层,以提高其抗空蚀性能。利用X射线衍射技术（XRD）、金相显微镜研究了强化层的微观组织。利用显微硬度仪研究了强化层深度方向的硬度分布。利用超声振动空蚀平台、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和激光共聚焦显微镜,研究了强化试样的空蚀性能及空蚀机理。结果 随温度的升高,强化后的铝合金近表层分别形成30、50、70、90μm的晶粒细化层,表面择优取向由（200）转变为（111）;强化温度为50℃时的表面显微硬度最高,较原始试样提高了108.2%;经300 min空化腐蚀后,常温、50、100、150℃条件下处理的超声冲击试样的抗空蚀性能分别是未处理试样的1.77、2.03、1.49和1.38倍;温态冲击强化后,试样的空化腐蚀损伤机制不仅包括初始的韧性断裂破坏,还增加了脆性及疲劳损伤形式。结论 经过温态超声冲击强化处理后,AA6061-T6的抗空蚀性能随温度的升高呈先增后减的趋...     

航空铝合金7075-T651高速铣削锯齿形切屑的形成机理研究

目的分析航空铝合金高速铣削锯齿形切屑的形成过程及机理,为提高工件表面质量、延长刀具使用寿命提供理论依据。方法考虑航空铝合金在高速铣削过程中铣削厚度变化的特点,选用合理的本构模型及材料断裂准则,将三维铣削简化为二维变厚度的正交切削热力耦合有限元模型,对锯齿形切屑的形成过程进行有限元模拟,并经铣削试验验证有限元模型的准确性。结果在2～16 m/s的切削速度范围内,铣削力、切削温度、锯齿形切屑形貌均得到了准确的仿真。随着切削速度的增加,切屑厚度、切屑连续部分高度和剪切带间距都有减小的趋势,相反,剪切角随切削速度的增加而增大。切削速度为16m/s时,锯齿形切屑在切屑厚度较大的一侧出现,并随着切屑厚度减小而逐渐消失,变为均匀带状切屑,准确仿真了切削厚度变化下锯齿形切屑形貌。结论提出考虑剪切带宽度变化的三阶段锯齿形切屑形成模型,通过剪切带内外的应变、应变率和温度的变化分析了绝热剪切过程,并使用分割强度比参数量化锯齿形切屑应变程度,控制锯齿形切屑形态。     

Evaluation of surface/interface quality,microstructure and mechanical properties of hybrid additive-subtractive aluminium parts

A disadvantage of selective laser melting (SLM) processes for the manufacture of large parts is their slow build time per unit volume. A hybrid route is to generate core simple shapes traditionally, for example by machining, followed by adding final features by SLM. Here the mechanical integrity of such hybrid parts is studied, choosing the building of AlSi10Mg by SLM on a machined AA6082 base, in the shape of a tensile test piece, as a simple example. These materials are chosen for their relevance to lightweight parts. As-built parts fail at the SLM/machined interface but standard heat treatments transfer failures to the machined material. Optimised SLM processing conditions and microstructures of the SLM and interfacial regions are reported.