The effects of different contents of Sc addition on the microstructures and properties of the Al 4%Cu alloy were studied by tensile properties measurement, optical microscope, X ray diffraction analysis, scanning elec...The effects of different contents of Sc addition on the microstructures and properties of the Al 4%Cu alloy were studied by tensile properties measurement, optical microscope, X ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy spectrum analysis. The experimental results show that rare earth element Sc is capable of refining the dendritic structure of the Al 4%Cu alloy, the tensile strength σ b and yield strength σ 0.2 just increase a little when the content of Sc is lower than 0.2%; when the content reaches 0.3%0.4%, σ b and σ 0.2 slightly decrease; but σ b and σ 0.2 rise again when the Sc content is 0.5%, though both of them are lower than those of the Al 4%Cu alloy without Sc addition. However, Sc addition has little influence on the elongation of the Al 4%Cu alloy. Adding Sc to the Al 4%Cu alloy, when the amount of Sc is lower than 0.2%, Sc mostly exists in the α (Al) solid solution; when the Sc content is in the range of 0.3%0.5%, only a part of Sc exists in the α Al solid solution, the rest appears in two ways: one is that Sc and Al form Al 3Sc which can strengthen the alloy, and the other, Sc interacts with Al and Cu to form AlCuSc phase.展开更多
文摘The effects of different contents of Sc addition on the microstructures and properties of the Al 4%Cu alloy were studied by tensile properties measurement, optical microscope, X ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy spectrum analysis. The experimental results show that rare earth element Sc is capable of refining the dendritic structure of the Al 4%Cu alloy, the tensile strength σ b and yield strength σ 0.2 just increase a little when the content of Sc is lower than 0.2%; when the content reaches 0.3%0.4%, σ b and σ 0.2 slightly decrease; but σ b and σ 0.2 rise again when the Sc content is 0.5%, though both of them are lower than those of the Al 4%Cu alloy without Sc addition. However, Sc addition has little influence on the elongation of the Al 4%Cu alloy. Adding Sc to the Al 4%Cu alloy, when the amount of Sc is lower than 0.2%, Sc mostly exists in the α (Al) solid solution; when the Sc content is in the range of 0.3%0.5%, only a part of Sc exists in the α Al solid solution, the rest appears in two ways: one is that Sc and Al form Al 3Sc which can strengthen the alloy, and the other, Sc interacts with Al and Cu to form AlCuSc phase.
