Differential scanning calorimetry and electron diffraction investigation on low-temperature aging in Al-Zn-Mg alloys |
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Authors: | X J Jiang J Tafto B Noble B Holme G Waterloo |
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Affiliation: | (1) Present address: the Centre for Materials Science/Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Gaustadalleen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway;(2) the School of Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering and Management, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD Nottingham, United Kingdom;(3) SINTEF Materials Technology, P.B. 124 Blindern, N-0314 Oslo, Norway;(4) Hydro Raufoss Automotive Research Centre, 2830 Raufoss, Norway |
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Abstract: | Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been combined with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to investigate the low-temperature
decomposition processes taking place in an Al-5 wt pct Zn-1 wt pct Mg alloy. It was confirmed that two types of GP zones,
i.e., GP(I) (solute-rich clusters) and GP(II) (vacancy-rich clusters), formed independently during decomposition of the supersaturated
solid solution. The GP(I) zones form at a relatively low aging temperature and dissolve when the aging temperature is increased.
The GP(II) zones are stable over a wider range of temperatures. To investigate the nature of the zones in the Al-Zn-Mg alloy,
differential scanning calorimetry and transmission electron microscopy have also been carried out on binary Al-Zn alloys containing
5 wt pct and 10 wt pct Zn. In these Al-Zn alloys, GP zones formed rapidly during quenching, and they gave rise to characteristic
electron diffraction patterns identical to those from GP(II) in the Al-Zn-Mg alloy system, implying that GP(II) zones in Al-Zn-Mg
alloys are very similar to the zones formed in binary Al-Zn alloys. Thus, it is likely that GP(II) zones in Al-Zn-Mg alloys
are zinc-rich clusters. In the Al-5 wt pct Zn-1 wt pct Mg alloy, both GP(I) and GP(II) were found to transform to η′ and/or η particles during heating in the differential scanning calorimeter. The η′ was also observed to form after prolonged isothermal aging of the Al-Zn-Mg alloy at 75 °C or after short aging times at
125 °C. |
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