摘要
Aging treatments are the key process to obtain satisfactory strength for 7xxxAl alloys and their composites. However, traditional single-stage(SS) aging is time-consuming to reach a peak strength condition. In this study, an efficient 120℃ + 160℃ two-stage(TS) aging treatment was proposed on a B_4C/7A04Al composite fabricated via powder metallurgy(PM) technology, which could acquire similar peak-aging strength but only took about 15% of the time compared to traditional 120℃ SS aging. The evolution of precipitation during the TS aging was investigated, as well as those of the 7A04Al alloys for comparison. In the second stage aging process, the higher aging temperature accelerated the nucleation of η′ phases inside the grains and thus increased the density of precipitates. Moreover, the short aging time limited the coarsening of precipitates and the broadening of precipitatefree zones. The above factors were beneficial for quickly obtaining satisfactory precipitation strengthening effects. The B_4C/7A04Al composite exhibited slower aging kinetics than the 7A04Al alloy in the TS aging. Mg elements consumption by the chemical reaction between B impurities introduced by B_4C particles and the Al matrix was considered to potentially retard the aging kinetics of the B_4C/7A04Al composite. Nevertheless, the precipitation sequence was not affected.
基金
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFB3707405)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U22A20114 and 52301200)
the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No. 2021A1515110525)
the Project Funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2023M733573)
the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (Grant No. 2023-BS-020)
the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (Grant No. XLYC2007009)。
