scholarly journals Precipitation during Quenching in 2A97 Aluminum Alloy and the Influences from Grain Structure

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2802
Author(s):  
Xiaoya Wang ◽  
Jiantang Jiang ◽  
Guoai Li ◽  
Wenzhu Shao ◽  
Liang Zhen
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Quenching Rate ◽  
Subsequent Aging ◽  
Nucleation Sites ◽  
Aging Response ◽  
Δ Phase

The quench-induced precipitation and subsequent aging response in 2A97 aluminum alloy was investigated based on the systematic microstructure characterization. Specifically, the influence on precipitation from grain structure was examined. The results indicated the evident influence from the cooling rate of the quenching process. Precipitation of T1 and δ′ phase can hardly occur in the specimen exposed to water quenching while become noticeable in the case of air cooling. The yield strength of 2A97-T6 alloy de-graded by 234 MPa along with a comparable elongation when water quenching was replaced by air cooling. Sub-grains exhibited a much higher sensitivity to the precipitation during quenching. The presence of dislocations in sub-grains promoted the quench-induced precipitation by acting as nucleation sites and enhancing the diffusion of the solute. A quenching rate of 3 °C/s is tolerable for recrystallized grains in 2A97 Al alloy but is inadequate for sub-grains to inhibit precipitation. The study fosters the feasibility of alleviating quench-induced precipitation through cultivating the recrystallization structure in highly alloyed Al–Cu–Li alloys.

Effect of Cooling Rate on the Tensile Yield Strength and Ductility Of B2 Compound in Nb-40at.% Ti-15at.%Al Alloy

1993 ◽  
Vol 322 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.-H. Hou ◽  
H.L. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Tensile Yield Strength ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
The Difference

AbstractThe effect of cooling rate on the tensile properties of specimens of the Nb-40Ti-15A1 alloy (in at.%) subjected to various heat treatments has been studied. This alloy has the B2 crystal structure and an order-disorder transition temperature between 1020°C and 1100°C. Two heat treatments have been carried out; the first one involves an 1100°C/1hr heat treatment followed by furnace cooling, air cooling or water quenching. The second type of heat treatment involves re-heating the furnace-cooled and water-quenched specimens at 400°C for 10 minutes or 900°C for 30 minutes, followed by either furnace cooling or water quenching. Tensile properties, SEM fractographs and microstructures of these specimens have been assessed. It is shown that specimens furnace-cooled from 1100°C have higher strength and less ductility than the water quenched ones. An observed microstructural feature associated with cooling rates is the difference in anti-phase domain (APD) size. Discussions are focused on possible cooling rate related phenomena that could affect the tensile properties. It is proposed that the degree of long range ordering, not the APD size, is the dominant factor for the observed cooling rate effect on the tensile properties.

scholarly journals Experimental Analysis of Toughness in 6156 Al-Alloy Sheet for Aerospace Applications

2006 ◽  
Vol 519-521 ◽  
pp. 1023-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.F. Morgeneyer ◽  
Marco J. Starink ◽  
I. Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Ductile Failure ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Quenching Rate ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Zone Formation ◽  
Crack Propagation Resistance ◽  
Aerospace Applications

Analysis of toughness in 6156 Al-Mg-Si-Cu sheet has been performed using enhanced Kahn tear tests on samples quenched at different rates, whilst microstructures of the samples have been assessed using differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Crack initiation energies were unaffected by changing water quench temperature from 20°C to 60°C, however a significant reduction was evident on air cooling. Crack propagation resistance was reduced for both 60°C water quenched and air cooled materials. The failure morphology of the air cooled material appears consistent with classical intergranular ductile failure. Coarse voiding and shear decohesion was prevalent in the 20°C water quenched material, whilst the 60°C water quenched material showed a mixture of transgranular and intergranular fracture modes. Changes in microstructure and precipitation behaviour resulting from reduced quenching rate were identified and related to the observed fracture behaviour, particularly in terms of precipitate free zone formation and the simultaneous presence of coarse particles at grain boundaries.

Microstructure Evolution during Solution Heat Treatment of Semisolid Cast 2024 Aluminum Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 714-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siriwan Pannaray ◽  
Sirikul Wisutmethangoon ◽  
Thawatchai Plookphol ◽  
Jessada Wannasin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Solution Heat Treatment ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Solution Treatment Temperature ◽  
2024 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Semi Solid

The aim of this study is to determine the appropriate solution treatment temperature and time of semi solid 2024 Al alloy. Solution heat treatment at 450°C and 480 °C for various times, from 4 hours to 16 hrs, were applied followed by artificial aging at 220 °C for 1 hr. Microstructure of the semi solid cast 2024 aluminum alloy mainly showed globular grain structure which consisted of matrix-α (Al) and grain boundary (GB) - eutectic phases (α+Al2CuMg/Al2Cu). Eutectic GB phases was found to completely dissolved after solution heat treatment at 480°C for 14 hrs while sample solution treated at 450°C for the same time showed the existence of remaining GB phases. Prolonging heat treatment after 14 hrs at both temperatures resulted in the formation of coarse black particles at the grain boundaries which were identified as Mg2Si phases. Therefore the suitable solution treatment of the alloy in this study was at 480°C for 14 hrs.

scholarly journals Evidence of Martensitic Transformation in Fe-Mn-Al Steel Similar to Maraging Steel

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Gurumayum Robert Kenedy ◽  
Yi-Jyun Lin ◽  
Wei-Chun Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Maraging Steel ◽  
Trip Steel ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Lath Martensite ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Small Temperature Gradient ◽  
Austenite Grains ◽  
Equilibrium Phases

AbstractThe Fe-Mn-Al steels claim a low density, and some fall into the category of transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steel. In Fe-Mn-Al TRIP steel development, phase transformations play an important role. Herein, the martensitic transformation of an Fe-16.7 Mn-3.4 Al ternary alloy (wt pct) was experimentally discovered, whose equilibrium phases are a single phase of austenite at 1373 K and dual phases of ferrite and austenite at low temperature. Ferritic lath martensite forms in the prior austenite grains after cooling from 1373 K under various cooling rates via quenching, air cooling, and furnace cooling. The formation mechanism of the ferritic lath martensite is different from that of traditional ferritic lath martensite in steel and quite similar to that in maraging steel. A slight strain energy coupled with a small temperature gradient can lead to the formation of ferritic lath martensite in the Fe-Mn-Al alloy after cooling from high temperature. It is also found that micro-twins exist in the ferritic lath martensite.

scholarly journals Selective Anisotropy of Mechanical Properties in Inconel718 Alloy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3869
Author(s):  
Yu Liang ◽  
Jun Ma ◽  
Baogang Zhou ◽  
Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Crack Nucleation ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Mechanical Anisotropy ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Weak Anisotropy ◽  
Nucleation Sites ◽  
Micro Cracks ◽  
Δ Phase ◽  
Rupture Properties

Mechanical anisotropy behaviors are investigated in slightly rolled Inconel718 alloy with string-like δ phase and carbides produced during various solid-solution and aging treatments. A weak anisotropy in the strengths and rupture properties at 650 °C is visible, whereas ductility, i.e., reduction in area (RA) and impact toughness (CVN), presents a sound anisotropy behavior. MC carbides promote the operation of slip systems and thus are conducive to weakening the strength anisotropy. The RA anisotropy mainly stems from high-density δ phase particles that provide more crack nucleation sites and stimulate rapid propagation because of the shorter bridge distance between micro-cracks at the rolling direction. In contrast, CVN anisotropy arises from both δ phase and carbides at a lower solid-solution temperature of 940 °C but only depends on carbides at 980 °C where the δ phase fully dissolves. Apart from dislocation motions operated at room temperature, the activated grain boundary processes are responsible for the weak anisotropy of rupture properties at the elevated temperature. This work provides a guideline for technological applications in the hot working processes for Inconel718 alloys.

Gold Nanoparticle-Enhanced Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Three-Dimensional Contour Imaging of an Aluminum Alloy

2020 ◽  
pp. 000370282097304
Author(s):  
Amal A. Khedr ◽  
Mahmoud A. Sliem ◽  
Mohamed Abdel-Harith
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Plasma Temperature ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Boltzmann Plot ◽  
Breakdown Spectroscopy ◽  
Laser Induced Breakdown

In the present work, nanoparticle-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was used to analyze an aluminum alloy. Although LIBS has numerous advantages, it suffers from low sensitivity and low detection limits compared to other spectrochemical analytical methods. However, using gold nanoparticles helps to overcome such drawbacks and enhances the LIBS sensitivity in analyzing aluminum alloy in the current work. Aluminum was the major element in the analyzed samples (99.9%), while magnesium (Mg) was the minor element (0.1%). The spread of gold nanoparticles onto the Al alloy and using a laser with different pulse energies were exploited to enhance the Al alloy spectral lines. The results showed that Au NPs successfully improved the alloy spectral lines intensity by eight times, which could be useful for detecting many trace elements in higher matrix alloys. Under the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium, the Boltzmann plot was used to calculate the plasma temperature. Besides, the electron density was calculated using Mg and H lines at Mg(I) at 285.2 nm and Hα(I) at 656.2 nm, respectively. Three-dimensional contour mapping and color fill images contributed to understanding the behavior of the involved effects.

Hole Expansion by Using Al-Alloy Specimen and 0.45% Carbon Steel Specimen

2010 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 601-604
Author(s):  
Muhammed Sohel Rana ◽  
Md. Shafiul Ferdous ◽  
Chobin Makabe ◽  
Masaki Fujikawa
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Cold Work ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Steel Specimen ◽  
Expansion Method ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
2024 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Cold Worked

The enhancement method of fatigue life and the crack initiate and growth behavior of a holed specimen was investigated by using the 2024 Aluminum alloy and 0.45% Carbon steel. The purpose of present study is to propose a simple technical method for enhancement of fatigue life in a notched specimen. Also, the effect of local plastic deformation by cold work on fatigue crack initiation behavior was examined. This paper presents a basic experimental kinematic cold expansion method by inserting and removing a pin through the specimen hole. The shape of cross-section of pin was a circle or an ellipse. It was shown that the fatigue life of the specimen with the cold-worked hole was longer than that of the specimen with non-cold-worked hole for the case of same stress level in aluminum alloy and carbon steel. Also, the fatigue strength was higher in the case of the cold expanded hole. In this study, a methodology of lengthening of fatigue life of holed specimen is shown. Also, the improvement conditions of fatigue life were significantly affected by shape of pin, local hardening and residual stress conditions. The fatigue life improvement of the damaged component of structures was studied.

Microstructural Changes of Welded Zn-AI Alloy

1994 ◽  
Vol 367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Hua Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Metastable Phases ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Cast State ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Ageing Processes

AbstractExtruded eutectoid Zn-Al alloy was welded by a melt of the same eutectoid alloy. Two different microstructures were observed in the joint part and the bulk of the welded alloy. Typical dendritic structure of as cast Zn-Al alloy was observed in the joint part of the welded alloy. The bulk ofthe welded Zn-Al alloy appeared as fine grain structure. Two different metastable phases η'T decomposed from η's of chilled as cast state and η'E of extruded state were found to be unstable during early stage of ageing. A four phase transformation occurred after the decompositions of these two metastable phases of η'T. Microstructures of both joint part and bulk of the welded alloy were investigated parallely during ageing processes.

Structure and Hardness of Cryorolled and Heat-Treated 2xxx Aluminum Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 925-930
Author(s):  
S.V. Krymskiy ◽  
Elena Avtokratova ◽  
M.V. Markushev ◽  
Maxim Yu. Murashkin ◽  
O.S. Sitdikov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Aging Response ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Aluminum Solid Solution ◽  
A Cell

The effects of severe plastic deformation (SPD) by isothermal rolling at the temperature of liquid nitrogen combined with prior- and post-SPD heat treatment, on microstructure and hardness of Al-4.4%Cu-1.4%Mg-0.7%Mn (D16) alloy were investigated. It was found no nanostructuring even after straining to 75%. Сryodeformation leads to microshear banding and processing the high-density dislocation substructures with a cell size of ~ 100-200 nm. Such a structure remains almost stable under 1 hr annealing up to 200oC and with further temperature increase initially transforms to bimodal with a small fraction of nanograins and then to uniform coarse grained one. It is found the change in the alloy post–SPD aging response leading to more active decomposition of the preliminary supersaturated aluminum solid solution, and to the alloy extra hardening under aging with shorter times and at lower temperatures compared to T6 temper.

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