一种新型Al-Zn-Mg-Cu高强铝合金的析出行为及性能(英文)

对一种新型高强Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金在单级时效过程中的硬度、强度、电导率变化及相应的析出行为进行系统的研究。结果表明,电导率随着时效温度的升高和时效时间的延长而不断增高。在时效开始阶段,硬度和强度随着时效的进行迅速升高并达到峰值。在120°C时效时,硬度和强度到达峰值后保持稳定,主要的析出相是GPI区、GPII区和η′相。在120°C长时间(直至24h)时效后,GPI区和GPII区仍能稳定存在。在160°C时效时,硬度和强度到达峰值后迅速下降。与120°C时效相比,在160°C时效时,析出过程更快。在160°C时效1h后,未观察到GPI区及GPII区的存在,主要的析出相为η′相。在160°C时效24h后,主要的析出相为η相。

Precipitation behavior and properties of a new high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy

The microstructure and the associated hardness, strength and electrical conductivity of a new Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during one-step ageing treatment were systematically studied. The results show that the electrical conductivity of the alloy increased continuously with increasing ageing temperature and ageing time. At the early stage of ageing, the hardness and strength of the alloy increased rapidly and then reached the peak value. When aged at 120 °C, the hardness and strength maintained at high level for a long time after the peak value. The main precipitations are GPI zones, GPII zones and metastable η′ phase. GPI and GPII zones are found in the alloy after ageing for 24 h at 120 °C, which indicates that some stable GP zones can exist through the ageing process. When aged at 160 °C, the hardness and strength decreased rapidly after the peak value. The precipitation process is significantly promoted compared with that aged at 120 °C. Both GPI zones and GPII zones disappeared after ageing for 1 h at 160 °C. The main precipitates are η′ phase when aged at 160 °C for 1 h. The main precipitates are η phase when the ageing time prolongs to 24 h.