ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Aging behavior of Al-2.1Li-2.9Cu-0.12Zr(wt%) alloy has been studied as functions ofaging time and temperature by using a differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and transmissionelectron microscopy(TEM). The aged specimens at 130, 160, 190℃were compared with theas-quenched specimen in view of the aging behavior by observing the reaction enthalpy during theheating period of DSC experiments. DSC peak associated with the formation of GP zone is notobserved at 130 and 160℃, but it does at 190℃, so it is found that the thermal stability of GP zone ischanged at between 160 and 190℃. At the aging temperature of 130℃, the heat absorptioncorresponds to the formation of δ´ increases, while the heat evolution related with the formation of T1reveals an opposite trend. In aging temperature of 160 and 190℃, aging time representing the drasticdecrease of heat absorption of δ´ is coincident with the transition time showing the decreasing of heatevolution of T1. The micro-Vickers hardness of the specimens aged at 160℃ and 190℃ showsmaximum values about 182 and 165 at aging times of about 72 hr and 25hr, respectively. Fromcomparing reaction enthalpies for the dissolution of δ´ and the formation of T1 phases with the agingtime showing the maximum hardness, it is found that δ´ phase rather than T1 phase markedlycontributes to the hardening at an aging temperature of 160℃. In contrast, T1 phase plays an importantrole in hardening at an aging temperature of 190℃
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/54/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.345-346.1525.pdf
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