Influence of thermal cycling treatment on the anneal hardening effect of Cu–10Zn Alloy

This paper reports the results of investigations on the influence of the so called thermal cycling treatment on the anneal hardening effect of the copper-based Cu–10 at.% Zn alloy. The quenched samples were subjected to cold rolling of 20, 40 and 60% in reduction, followed by annealing with and without thermocycling treatment below the recrystallization temperature. Anneal hardening effect was observed in both samples in the temperature range between 180 and 300 °C and was followed by an increase in the hardness and electrical conductivity. These investigations showed that the thermal cycling treatment some increased the intensity of anneal hardening effect.     

形变热处理对烧结Cu-Au合金性能与微观组织的影响(英文)

研究Cu-4%Au合金的硬度、显微硬度、导电性和微观组织在形变热处理过程中的变化。在加工硬化后,再对轧制合金在60～350°C温度下退火。由于退火硬化效应,合金的强度增大。结果表明:Cu-Au合金性能在两个阶段都得到改善;合金进行变形量为40%的热轧后,在260°C退火能得到最佳的综合性能。合金的微观组织也在形变热处理过程中发生显著变化。     

Influence of thermomechanical treatment on the hardening mechanisms and structural changes of a cast Cu–6.6 wt.%Ag alloy

Investigations were carried out on the cast samples of Cu–6.6 wt.%Ag alloy, as well as pure copper samples, for the sake of comparison. Cast samples of copper and alloy were subjected to the same thermomechanical treatment. The thermomechanical treatment included the homogenized annealing, prefinal cold rolling, solution annealing, final cold rolling with a final reduction of 20%, 40% and 60% as well as the isochronal and isothermal annealing up to the recrystallization temperature. Influence of thermomechanical treatment on the hardening mechanisms and structural changes of cast Cu–6.6 wt.%Ag alloy has been investigated for the hardness and electrical conductivity measurements as well as optical microscopy. The study has shown that the anneal hardening effect appeared on the cast Cu–6.6 wt.%Ag alloy in the temperature range of 160–400 °C and was followed by an increase in the hardness and electrical conductivity.     

Influence of degree of deformation in rolling on anneal hardening effect of a cast copper alloy

This paper reports results of investigations carried out on a cast copper alloy containing 8 at.% Al. The alloy, and pure copper for the sake of comparison, were subjected to cold rolling with a final reduction of 30, 50 or 70%. The cold rolled copper and copper alloy samples were isochronally and isothermally annealed up to the recrystallization temperature. The hardness, strength and electrical conductivity were measured and X-ray and DSC analyses performed. Anneal hardening effect was observed in the alloy in the temperature range 180–300°C, followed by an increase in the electrical conductivity. The amount of strengthening increases with increasing degree of prior cold work. The X-ray analysis shows a change in the lattice parameter during annealing when anneal hardening effect was observed. The DSC analysis shows the exothermic character of this effect.