Influence of dual retrogression and re-aging（dual-RRA） temper on microstructure,strength and exfoliation corrosion（EC） behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was investigated by hardness measurements,tensile properties tes...Influence of dual retrogression and re-aging（dual-RRA） temper on microstructure,strength and exfoliation corrosion（EC） behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was investigated by hardness measurements,tensile properties tests,exfoliation corrosion tests,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM） observation combined energy dispersive X-ray detector（EDX） analysis.Dual-RRA temper maintains the matrix precipitates（MPs） similar to RRA temper,meanwhile obtains coarser and sparser grain boundary precipitates（GBPs） as well as higher Cu and lower Zn content compared with T76 temper.Therefore,dual-RRA temper not only keeps strength equivalent to the RRA temper but also obtains higher EC resistance than T76 temper.展开更多
The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties o...The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties on aging parameters was evaluated by tensile test, hardness test and conductivity measurement. The results show that for the alloys with retrogression and re-aging treatment （RRA）, the conductivity increases with the retrogression time and temperature, while the tensile strength decreases. The transmission electron microscopy （TEM） results show that the precipitates η（MgZn2） at grain boundary aggregate apparently with retrogression time and the precipitates inside the matrix exhibit the similar distribution to T6 temper, which comprises fine GP zones, large η＇（MgZn2）and η（MgZn2） phases. According to the mechanical properties and microstructure observations, the optimal RRA regime is recommended to be 120℃, 24h ＋ 180 ℃, 30 min ＋ 120 ℃, 24 h. The strength level of the alloy after the optimum RRA treatment is similar to that in T6 condition and the SCC resistance is improved obviously in contrast to T6 condition.展开更多
In order to improve the through-thickness homogeneity and properties of aviation aluminum alloy thick plate.The effect of heating-cooling retrogression and re-ageing on the performance of Al-8Zn-2Mg-2Cu alloy thick pl...In order to improve the through-thickness homogeneity and properties of aviation aluminum alloy thick plate.The effect of heating-cooling retrogression and re-ageing on the performance of Al-8Zn-2Mg-2Cu alloy thick plate was investigated by hardness tests, electrical conductivity tests and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation.Results revealed that, during retrogression heating, the fine pre-precipitates in surface layer dissolve more and the undissolved η′ or η phases are more coarsened than that of center layer. During slow cooling after retrogression,precipitates continue coarsening but with a lower rate and the secondary precipitation occurs in both layers. Finer precipitates resulting from the secondary precipitation are more in surface. However, the coarsening and secondary precipitation behaviors are restrained in both layers under quick cooling condition. The electrical conductivity and through-thickness homogeneity of precipitates increases while the hardness decreases with cooling rate decreasing. After the optimized non-isothermal retrogression and re-ageing(NRRA) including air-cooling retrogression, the throughthickness homogeneity which is evaluated by integrated retrogression effects has been improved to 94%. The tensile strength, fracture toughness and exfoliation corrosion grade of Al-8Zn-2Mg-2Cu alloy plate is 619 MPa, 24.7 MPa·m^(1/2)and EB, respectively, which indicates that the non-isothermal retrogression and re-aging(NRRA) could improve the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance with higher through-thickness homogeneity.展开更多
The effects of the retrogression heating rate(340℃/min,57℃/min,4.3℃/min)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 7050 were investigated by means of hardness measurement,tensile properties ...The effects of the retrogression heating rate(340℃/min,57℃/min,4.3℃/min)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 7050 were investigated by means of hardness measurement,tensile properties testing,differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that the retrogression heating rate significantly affects the microstructures and mechanical properties of the alloys treated by retrogression and re-aging(RRA)process, and it is found that the medium rate(57℃/min)leads to the highest mechanical properties.The strengthening phases in the matrix are mainly the fine dispersed η′precipitates and GP zones,and the grain boundary precipitates are coarse and discontinuous η phases.展开更多
在传统的回归再时效(retrogression and re-aging,RRA)工艺(峰时效)基础上降低预时效或再时效温度,对Fe和Si杂质含量高的超高强Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金挤压棒材进行RRA处理,通过拉伸性能和疲劳性能测试以及扫描电镜和透射电镜观察,研究RRA工艺...在传统的回归再时效(retrogression and re-aging,RRA)工艺(峰时效)基础上降低预时效或再时效温度,对Fe和Si杂质含量高的超高强Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金挤压棒材进行RRA处理,通过拉伸性能和疲劳性能测试以及扫描电镜和透射电镜观察,研究RRA工艺对合金力学性能与组织的影响。结果表明:降低预时效或再时效温度都可明显提高该合金的塑性和抗疲劳损伤性能,略微降低合金的抗拉强度。采用峰时效温度(120℃)RRA处理后的合金,晶内的主要析出相为尺寸较大的η′相,不能被位错切割,合金强度较高(674 MPa),但塑性和抗疲劳损伤性能差,伸长率为11.1%,最终应力强度因子幅值ΔK=26.8 MPa·m1/2;降低时效温度可增加析出相中GP区粒子的比例,减小η′相的尺寸,从而提高塑性变形能力以及抗疲劳损伤性能。展开更多
The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from composi...The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from compositional, casting and thermo-mechanical processing effects, the balance of properties is also significantly influenced by the way in which the materials are heat-treated. This paper describes the effects of homogenisation, solution treatment, quenching and ageing treatments on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of some important medium to high-strength 7xxx alloys. With a focus on recent work at Monash University, where the whole processing route from homogenisation to final ageing has been studied for thick plate products, it is reported how microstructural features such as dispersoids, coarse constituent particles, fine-scale precipitates, grain structure and grain boundary characteristics can be controlled by heat treatment to achieve improved microstructure-property combinations. In particular, the paper presents methods for dissolving unwanted coarse constituent particles by controlled high- temperature treatments, quench sensitivity evaluations based on a systematic study of continuous cooling precipitation behaviour, and ageing investigations of one-, two- and three-step ageing treatments using experimental and modelling approaches, in each case, the effects on both the microstructure and the resulting properties are discussed.展开更多
基金Projects (2010CB731701,2012CB619502) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (50721003) supported by the Creative Research Group of National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Influence of dual retrogression and re-aging（dual-RRA） temper on microstructure,strength and exfoliation corrosion（EC） behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was investigated by hardness measurements,tensile properties tests,exfoliation corrosion tests,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM） observation combined energy dispersive X-ray detector（EDX） analysis.Dual-RRA temper maintains the matrix precipitates（MPs） similar to RRA temper,meanwhile obtains coarser and sparser grain boundary precipitates（GBPs） as well as higher Cu and lower Zn content compared with T76 temper.Therefore,dual-RRA temper not only keeps strength equivalent to the RRA temper but also obtains higher EC resistance than T76 temper.
基金Project(2006AA03Z523) supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） resistance of an Al-Zn-Cu-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy under different aging conditions were investigated. The dependence of microstrueture and mechanical properties on aging parameters was evaluated by tensile test, hardness test and conductivity measurement. The results show that for the alloys with retrogression and re-aging treatment （RRA）, the conductivity increases with the retrogression time and temperature, while the tensile strength decreases. The transmission electron microscopy （TEM） results show that the precipitates η（MgZn2） at grain boundary aggregate apparently with retrogression time and the precipitates inside the matrix exhibit the similar distribution to T6 temper, which comprises fine GP zones, large η＇（MgZn2）and η（MgZn2） phases. According to the mechanical properties and microstructure observations, the optimal RRA regime is recommended to be 120℃, 24h ＋ 180 ℃, 30 min ＋ 120 ℃, 24 h. The strength level of the alloy after the optimum RRA treatment is similar to that in T6 condition and the SCC resistance is improved obviously in contrast to T6 condition.
基金Project(51801082) supported by National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(GY2021003, GY2021020)supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang City,China+1 种基金Project(KYCX21_3453) supported by Graduate Research and Innovation Projects in Jiangsu Province,ChinaProject(202110289002Z) supported by Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Jiangsu Province,China。
文摘In order to improve the through-thickness homogeneity and properties of aviation aluminum alloy thick plate.The effect of heating-cooling retrogression and re-ageing on the performance of Al-8Zn-2Mg-2Cu alloy thick plate was investigated by hardness tests, electrical conductivity tests and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation.Results revealed that, during retrogression heating, the fine pre-precipitates in surface layer dissolve more and the undissolved η′ or η phases are more coarsened than that of center layer. During slow cooling after retrogression,precipitates continue coarsening but with a lower rate and the secondary precipitation occurs in both layers. Finer precipitates resulting from the secondary precipitation are more in surface. However, the coarsening and secondary precipitation behaviors are restrained in both layers under quick cooling condition. The electrical conductivity and through-thickness homogeneity of precipitates increases while the hardness decreases with cooling rate decreasing. After the optimized non-isothermal retrogression and re-ageing(NRRA) including air-cooling retrogression, the throughthickness homogeneity which is evaluated by integrated retrogression effects has been improved to 94%. The tensile strength, fracture toughness and exfoliation corrosion grade of Al-8Zn-2Mg-2Cu alloy plate is 619 MPa, 24.7 MPa·m^(1/2)and EB, respectively, which indicates that the non-isothermal retrogression and re-aging(NRRA) could improve the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance with higher through-thickness homogeneity.
基金Project(2005CB623700) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The effects of the retrogression heating rate(340℃/min,57℃/min,4.3℃/min)on the microstructures and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 7050 were investigated by means of hardness measurement,tensile properties testing,differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that the retrogression heating rate significantly affects the microstructures and mechanical properties of the alloys treated by retrogression and re-aging(RRA)process, and it is found that the medium rate(57℃/min)leads to the highest mechanical properties.The strengthening phases in the matrix are mainly the fine dispersed η′precipitates and GP zones,and the grain boundary precipitates are coarse and discontinuous η phases.
文摘在传统的回归再时效(retrogression and re-aging,RRA)工艺(峰时效)基础上降低预时效或再时效温度,对Fe和Si杂质含量高的超高强Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金挤压棒材进行RRA处理,通过拉伸性能和疲劳性能测试以及扫描电镜和透射电镜观察,研究RRA工艺对合金力学性能与组织的影响。结果表明:降低预时效或再时效温度都可明显提高该合金的塑性和抗疲劳损伤性能,略微降低合金的抗拉强度。采用峰时效温度(120℃)RRA处理后的合金,晶内的主要析出相为尺寸较大的η′相,不能被位错切割,合金强度较高(674 MPa),但塑性和抗疲劳损伤性能差,伸长率为11.1%,最终应力强度因子幅值ΔK=26.8 MPa·m1/2;降低时效温度可增加析出相中GP区粒子的比例,减小η′相的尺寸,从而提高塑性变形能力以及抗疲劳损伤性能。
基金The Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd.(Chalco)for supporting aspects of this work financiallyproviding AA7150 materials as part of the Australia-China International Centre for Light Alloy Research(ICLAR)+1 种基金Monash University for developing the retrogression and reageing Matlab model (as part of the PhD project of Dr Adrian GROSVENOR)The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals and its Directors (first Prof Barry MUDDLE and then Prof Xin-hua WU) for supporting
文摘The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from compositional, casting and thermo-mechanical processing effects, the balance of properties is also significantly influenced by the way in which the materials are heat-treated. This paper describes the effects of homogenisation, solution treatment, quenching and ageing treatments on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of some important medium to high-strength 7xxx alloys. With a focus on recent work at Monash University, where the whole processing route from homogenisation to final ageing has been studied for thick plate products, it is reported how microstructural features such as dispersoids, coarse constituent particles, fine-scale precipitates, grain structure and grain boundary characteristics can be controlled by heat treatment to achieve improved microstructure-property combinations. In particular, the paper presents methods for dissolving unwanted coarse constituent particles by controlled high- temperature treatments, quench sensitivity evaluations based on a systematic study of continuous cooling precipitation behaviour, and ageing investigations of one-, two- and three-step ageing treatments using experimental and modelling approaches, in each case, the effects on both the microstructure and the resulting properties are discussed.
