The effect of ultrasonic melt treatment on solid solution treatment temperature and/or time for an Al-7Si-2Cu-1Mg alloy

Cast IN738LC alloy mainly consists of primary gamma matrix, gamma prime precipitates, and carbides. SEM-EDS analysis results suggested that most of the carbides are MC type ones that possess high Ti or Ta contents. MC carbides were partly dissolved into the matrix during the solid solution treatment, and the morphology and size of carbides were influenced by the solid solution treatment temperature. Characteristics of gamma prime precipitates were also significantly affected by the solid solution treatment conditions. Single or duplex size distributions of gamma prime precipitates were obtained depending on the solid solution treatment condition. Higher tensile strength was obtained in the case of finer precipitation size and in the case of single size distribution as compared with that of duplex size distribution.

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Effect of Boron Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ84 Mg Alloy

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.879.653 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 879 ◽

pp. 653-658

Author(s):

Ju Hyun Won ◽

Seok Hong Min ◽

Tae Kwon Ha

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Solid Solution ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Mg Alloy ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Solid Solution Treatment ◽

Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽

Peak Aging ◽

Aging Kinetics

Effect of B addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ84 Mg alloy was investigated in this study. Through calculation of phase equilibria of AZ84 Mg alloy, carried out by using FactSage® and FTLite database, solution treatment temperature was decided as temperature of 330oC, where supersaturated solid solution can be obtained. Solid solution treatment of AZ84 Mg alloy was successfully conducted at 330oC and supersaturated microstructure with all almost all phases resolved into matrix was obtained. After solution treatment, hot rolling was successfully conducted by reduction of 60%. Compression and tension tests were carried out at room temperature on the samples in as-cast, solution treated, hot-rolled and subsequently recrystallized states. After solid solution treatment, each alloy was soaked at temperatures of 180 and 200oC for time intervals from 1 min to 48 hrs and hardness of each condition was measured by micro-Vickers method. Peak aging conditions were deduced as at the temperature of 200 oC for 10 hrs for ZA84 Mg alloy. By addition of boron, aging kinetics was expedited and strength was enhanced.

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Comparative Study on the Properties of CuCoBe Alloy and CuNiCoBe Alloy

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.988.145 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 988 ◽

pp. 145-150

Author(s):

Jian Chen ◽

Ming Zhang ◽

Dong Yang ◽

Huan Liang

Keyword(s):

Heat Treatment ◽

Solid Solution ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Optical Microscope ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Solid Solution Treatment ◽

Heat Treated ◽

Melting Technique ◽

Different Temperatures

CuNiCoBe alloy and CuCoBe alloy were cast by the vacuum inductive melting technique, and were heat treated under certain parameters. By using optical microscope, sclerometer and conductivity meter, the properties of two alloys were investigated after heat treatment. Experimental results show that the process of 980 °C for solid solution and three hours of aging at 450 °C is the best heat treatment for CuCoBe alloy, while 960 °C is the best solid solution treatment temperature for CuNiCoBe alloy with the same aging measures. Ni is beneficial to improve the hardness and conductivity of alloys, and CuNiCoBe alloy has better strength, hardness and conductivity than CuCoBe alloy at different temperatures, and two alloys all have a conductivity mutation increase near 450 °C. CuNiCoBe alloy and CuCoBe alloy soften respectively at 464 °C and 471 °C.

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Effect of Different Solid-Solution Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloy 718

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.852.22 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 852 ◽

pp. 22-27

Author(s):

Ming Bo Wang ◽

An Gang Ning ◽

Hai Ding Liu ◽

Yong You Li ◽

Dong Zhe Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Solid Solution ◽

Grain Size ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Holding Time ◽

Solution Temperature ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Alloy 718 ◽

Solid Solution Treatment

The effects of different solid-solution temperature and holding time on the alloy structure and mechanical properties of alloy 718 were investigated. The results show that the grain size grows up as the solid-solution temperature elevates and the holding time prolongs. The grain size increases slowly because undissolved delta phase restrains the growth of grains when solid-solution temperature is below 1000°C, whereas the grain size increases quickly when solid-solution temperature is beyond 1050°C. At room temperature, the strength and hardness of alloy 718 decrease with solution treatment temperature increasing, however, the ductility and toughness of alloy 718 both increase, and the brittle fracture of sample turns into ductile fracture.

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Effect of the Solid-Solution Treatment on the Die-Casting Structures and Properties of Commercial RE-AZ91D Mg Alloy

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1061-1062.13 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1061-1062 ◽

pp. 13-16

Author(s):

Zhi Chao Liu ◽

Yao Li ◽

Jun Jie Yang

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Die Casting ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Elongation Ratio ◽

Β Phase ◽

Solid Solution Treatment ◽

Α Phase ◽

Structures And Properties

Effect of the solid-solution treatment on the structures and properties of the die-casting AZ91D alloy with mixed rare-earth elements was explored.The results show that the the tensile strength and the elongation ratio δ have been improved by solid-solution treatment.The higher the treatment temperature was,the better the improvement were.With the increase of the temperature,the content of β phase was lower when those of M-RE compound and the refinement α phase were higher.The tensile strength can reach 304.74Mpa and the elongation ratio can reach 11% after the solid-solution treatment of 370°C×16h.

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Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructural Characteristics of IN738 Turbine Blade

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.695.405 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 695 ◽

pp. 405-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ho Seob Yun ◽

Joon Sik Park ◽

Seong Uk An ◽

Jeong Min Kim

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Size Distribution ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Aging Treatment ◽

Hardness Test ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Gamma Prime ◽

Average Size ◽

Single Size

It was observed that both primary and secondary gamma prime precipitates were more significantly influenced by the solid solution treatment temperature as compared to the following cooling rate. Single and duplex size precipitate distribution with different average size could be obtained through the appropriate solid solution and aging treatment. Micro-hardness test result indicated that single size distribution of gamma prime precipitates provides higher hardness than duplex size distribution.

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Deformation Mechanism Investigation on Low Density 18Mn Steels under Different Solid Solution Treatments

Metals ◽

10.3390/met11091497 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1497

Author(s):

Yong-Tao Huo ◽

Yan-Lin He ◽

Na-Qiong Zhu ◽

Min-Long Ding ◽

Ren-Dong Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Tensile Deformation ◽

Large Strain ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Strain Range ◽

Sem Analysis ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Experimental Steel ◽

Δ Ferrite

To meet the demand of the 10% weight reduction goal for automotive steel, the microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-18Mn-Al-C steel with different carbon and aluminum contents were investigated under different solid solution treatments, and the deformation mechanisms of the experimental steels were elucidated. Aided by thermodynamic calculation, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and in situ scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, it was shown that for the 18Mn-1.5Al experimental steel with about 20 mJ/m2 stacking fault energy (SFE), the twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) effect always dominated in this steel after different solid solution treatments under tensile deformation. With the 7 wt% aluminum addition, the SFE of austenite was affected by temperature and the range of SFE was between 60 and 65 mJ/m2. The existence of δ-ferrite obviously inhibited the TWIP effect. With the increase in the solution treatment temperature, δ-ferrite gradually transformed into the austenite, and the n-value remained low and stable in a large strain range, which were caused by the local hardening during the tensile deformation. Due to the difference in the deformability of the austenite and δ-ferrite structure as well as the inconsistent extension of the slip band, the micro-cracks were easily initiated in the 18Mn-7Al experimental steel; then, it exhibited lower plasticity.

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Investigation of the Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al-13Si-5Cu-2Ni Alloy

Metals ◽

10.3390/met11050688 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 688

Author(s):

Zhi-Fa Wang ◽

Tian-Jing Miao ◽

Shu-Qing Kou ◽

Shuang Zhang ◽

Feng Qiu

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Heat Treatment ◽

Solid Solution ◽

Cast Alloy ◽

Eutectic Silicon ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Aging Treatment ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Solid Solution Treatment ◽

Microstructures And Mechanical Properties

An experimental investigation was carried out to study the effects of solid solution treatment and aging treatment on the microstructures and mechanical properties of an Al-13Si-5Cu-2Ni alloy. The results show that the size of eutectic silicon decreased with solid solution treatment temperature increasing until 510 °C. Subsequently, the eutectic silicon size continued to increase as the temperature increased to 520 °C. Initially, the acicular eutectic silicon of the as-cast alloy was 10.1 μm in size. After the solid solution treatment at 510 °C, the eutectic silicon size was reduced to 6.5 μm. The θ′ phase is the main strengthening phase in the alloy, therefore, the effect of aging treatment on θ′ phases was explored. As the aging time increased, the diameter, length, and fraction volume of the θ′ phases were found to increase. The main reason for the improved performance of this alloy following heat treatment is the passivation spheroidization of the silicon phase and Orowan strengthening due to the θ′ phases. The optimal tensile strength of an Al-13Si-5Cu-2Ni alloy was obtained after solid solution treatment at 510 °C for 8 h followed by an aging treatment at 165 °C for 8 h. Therefore, this work has great significance for promoting the application of Al alloys at high temperatures.

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Influence of scandium on superplastic ductilities in an Al–Mg–Sc alloy

Journal of Materials Research ◽

10.1557/jmr.2000.0367 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. 2571-2576 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Shogo Komura ◽

Zenji Horita ◽

Minoru Furukawa ◽

Minoru Nemoto ◽

Terence G. Langdon

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Plastic Deformation ◽

Narrow Range ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Ultrafine Grain ◽

Solution Treatment Temperature ◽

Grain Sizes ◽

Angular Pressing ◽

The Matrix

Ultrafine grain sizes, of the order of approximately 0.2 μm, may be introduced into Al–Mg–Sc alloys by subjecting the material to severe plastic deformation through the process of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP). Experiments were conducted to evaluate the influence of the solution treatment temperature on the ductility of an Al–3% Mg–0.2% Sc alloy after ECAP. The results show the highest ductilities are achieved when the solution treatment temperature is within the narrow range of approximately 878 to about 883 K, immediately below the temperature associated with the onset of partial melting. These high temperatures serve to maximize the amount of scandium in solid solution and this leads, on subsequent heating, to an extensive precipitation of fine secondary Al3Sc particles which inhibit grain growth at the higher temperatures. Conversely, solution treatments at temperatures below approximately 878 K give less Sc in solid solution within the matrix and the precipitation of the Al3Sc particles is then insufficient to retain a uniform ultrafine microstructure.

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