Understanding and clarifying the evolution of microstructure and performance of Al-Zr-Sc alloy wires during processing paths is a crucial issue in developing heat-resistant conductors with high strength and high elect...Understanding and clarifying the evolution of microstructure and performance of Al-Zr-Sc alloy wires during processing paths is a crucial issue in developing heat-resistant conductors with high strength and high electrical conductivity(EC).In this study,the microstructure evolution and corresponding performance changes of Al-0.2Zr-0.06Sc alloy wires produced by three processing paths are investigated.Results indicate that ageing treatment+hot extrusion+cold drawing processing path can produce the highest strength Al-Zr-Sc wires attributed to favorable interactions among precipitation strengthening of Al_(3)(Zr,Sc)phases,grain boundary strengthening and dislocation strengthening.High EC is attained by the hot extrusion+ageing treatment+cold drawing processing path,which reveals the importance of dynamic precipitation of Al_(3)Sc phases during hot extrusion and further precipitation of solute atoms during ageing treatment for improving the EC.The processing path using hot extrusion+cold drawing+ageing treatment achieves the highest EC of the Al-Zr-Sc wire,but the strength decreases significantly due to the loss of dislocation strengthening.Additionally,the pinning effect of Al_(3)Sc and Al_(3)(Zr,Sc)ensures good heat resistance of Al-Zr-Sc wires.These results provide guidance for the process design of Al-Zr-Sc wires with variable combinations of strength and EC.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Key Project of Research and Development in Yunnan Province(Nos.202103AN080001-002 and 202202AG050007-4)Key Project of Yunnan Fundamental Research(No.202101AS070017)the Kunming University of Science and Technology Analysis and Testing Fund(No.2022M20202230013).
文摘Understanding and clarifying the evolution of microstructure and performance of Al-Zr-Sc alloy wires during processing paths is a crucial issue in developing heat-resistant conductors with high strength and high electrical conductivity(EC).In this study,the microstructure evolution and corresponding performance changes of Al-0.2Zr-0.06Sc alloy wires produced by three processing paths are investigated.Results indicate that ageing treatment+hot extrusion+cold drawing processing path can produce the highest strength Al-Zr-Sc wires attributed to favorable interactions among precipitation strengthening of Al_(3)(Zr,Sc)phases,grain boundary strengthening and dislocation strengthening.High EC is attained by the hot extrusion+ageing treatment+cold drawing processing path,which reveals the importance of dynamic precipitation of Al_(3)Sc phases during hot extrusion and further precipitation of solute atoms during ageing treatment for improving the EC.The processing path using hot extrusion+cold drawing+ageing treatment achieves the highest EC of the Al-Zr-Sc wire,but the strength decreases significantly due to the loss of dislocation strengthening.Additionally,the pinning effect of Al_(3)Sc and Al_(3)(Zr,Sc)ensures good heat resistance of Al-Zr-Sc wires.These results provide guidance for the process design of Al-Zr-Sc wires with variable combinations of strength and EC.
