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JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 452-455Publisher
JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIV
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-007-0088-y
Keywords
Sc; Zr; Al-Mg-Mn alloy; homogenization; Al-3(Sc, Zr) precipitation; microstructures; tensile properties; hardness
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The effect of homogenization on the hardness, tensile properties, electrical conductivity and microstructure of as-cast Al-6Mg-0.4Mn-0.25Sc-0.12Zr alloy was studied. The results show that during homogenization as-cast studied alloy has obviously hardening effect that is similar to aging hardening behavior in traditional Al alloys. The precipitates are mainly Al-3(Sc,Zr) and Al6Mn. When homogenization temperature increases the hardness peak value is declined and the time corresponding to hardness peak value is shortened. The electrical conductivity of the alloy monotonously increases with increasing homogenization temperature and time. The decomposition of the supersaturated solid solution containing Sc and Zr which is formed during direct chilling casting and the precipitation of Al-3(Sc, Zr) cause hardness increasing. The depletion of the matrix solid solubility decreases the ability of electron scattering in the alloy, resulting in the electrical conductivity increased. Tensile property result at hot rolling state shows that the optimal homogenization treatment processing is holding at 300-350 degrees C for 6-8 h.
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