scholarly journals Effects of natural aging and reversion treatments on artificial aging behavior of 6000 series aluminum alloys

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiko Nakamura ◽  
Kazuto Morita ◽  
Masanori Nagai ◽  
Shin-ya Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
Aging Behavior

scholarly journals T4 and T6 Treatment of 6061 Al-15 Vol. % SiCP Composite

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rajasekaran ◽  
N. K. Udayashankar ◽  
Jagannath Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Brinell Hardness ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Temperature History ◽  
Peak Hardness ◽  
Aging Behavior ◽  
Hardness Variation ◽  
Peak Aging

Aging temperature history has profound effect on the mechanical and corrosion behavior of 6061 Al/SiC composite. In order to understand the effect of aging on the corrosion resistance, the natural and artificial aging behavior of 15 vol. % 6061 Al-SiCP composites was studied using the aging treatment and the Brinell hardness measurements. The aging curves for the composite (T6 treated) were determined at various aging temperatures such as room temperature, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, and 240°C. According to the peak hardness variation with temperature profile, it is found that the composite is underaged at 140°C and 160°C. Peak aging takes place at 180°C. Overaging takes place at 200°C, 220°C, and 240°C. The natural aging characteristics of the composite (T4 treated) are also studied using the Brinell hardness measurements.

The Role of Vacancies in the Aging of Al-Mg-Si Alloys

2014 ◽  
Vol 794-796 ◽  
pp. 1008-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Pogatscher ◽  
Marion Werinos ◽  
Helmut Antrekowitsch ◽  
Peter J. Uggowitzer
Keyword(s):  
Binding Energy ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
Aging Behavior ◽  
Simple Concept ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Vacancy Trapping

In this paper the role of vacancies in the aging of Al-Mg-Si alloys is examined and novel concepts to improve their aging behavior are presented. It has been proposed that the technologically favored fast nucleation of the major hardening phase during artificial aging requires quenched-in vacancy assisted diffusion. The well-known interdependence of natural aging and subsequent artificial in Al-Mg-Si alloys can be understood in terms of quenched-in vacancy trapping in Mg/Si-clusters formed during natural aging. Diffusion during artificial aging is then determined by the dissolution of these vacancy-containing Mg/Si-clusters. This simple concept can guide the development of strategies to avoid the negative effect of natural aging. It is shown that the aging behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloys can be improved not only by processing related measures, but also by compositional interventions, which apply the following recipe: (i) avoid the trapping of vacancies in Mg/Si-clusters, (ii) prevent the vacancy annihilation during RT, and (iii) make them available for diffusion during artificial aging. It is shown that this strategy can be executed in Al-Mg-Si alloys by adding defined trace amounts of elements with an attractive binding energy to vacancies and sufficient solubility in the aluminum matrix.

scholarly journals Influence of Pre-Aging on the Artificial Aging Behavior of a 6056 Aluminum Alloy after Conventional Extrusion

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Lisa Winter ◽  
Kristin Hockauf ◽  
Mario Scholze ◽  
Ralph Jörg Hellmig ◽  
Thomas Lampke
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
Aging Behavior ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Initial Heat ◽  
Initial Heat Treatment

In the present study, the influence of the initial heat-treatment conditions on the artificial aging behavior after conventional linear extrusion at room temperature was investigated for the precipitation hardening of a 6056 aluminum alloy. A solution-annealed condition was systematically compared to naturally-aged and pre-aged conditions. Differential scanning calorimetry was used for analyzing the precipitation sequence and its dependence on the initial heat treatment. The natural aging behavior prior to extrusion and the artificial aging behavior after extrusion were determined by microhardness measurements as a function of the aging time. Furthermore, the microstructure, dependent on the induced strain, was investigated using optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. As a result of pre-aging, following a solid-solution treatment, the formation of stable room-temperature clusters was suppressed and natural aging was inhibited. The artificial aging response after extrusion was significantly enhanced by pre-aging, and the achieved hardness and strength were significantly higher when compared with the equally processed solution-annealed or naturally-aged conditions.

scholarly journals Effect of artificial aging on the mechanical performance of (Al-Cu) 2024 and (Al-Cu-Li) 2198 aluminum alloys

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 3782-3783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos ◽  
Aggeliki Proiou ◽  
Theano Examilioti ◽  
Nikolai Kashaev ◽  
Stefan Riekehr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Mechanical Performance

The Effect of Heat Treatments and Nickel Additive on The Microstructure and Hardness of 7075 Aluminum Alloy

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Alasad ◽  
Mohamad Yahya Nefawy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
7075 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Nickel Additive

The aluminum alloys of the 7xxx series consist of Al with Zn mainly, Mg and Cu. 7xxx aluminum alloys has high mechanical properties making it distinct from other aluminum alloys. In this paper, we examine the effect of adding Nickel and heat treatments on the microstructure and hardness of the 7075 aluminum alloy. Were we added different percentages of nickel [0.1, 0.5, 1] wt% to 7075 Aluminum alloy, and applied various heat treatments (artificial aging T6 and Retrogression and re-aging RRA) on the 7075 alloys that Containing nickel. By applying RRA treatment, we obtained better results than the results obtained by applying T6 treatment, and we obtained the high values of hardness and a smoother microstructure for the studied alloys by the addition of (0.5 wt%) nickel to alloy 7075.

scholarly journals Clustering behavior during natural aging and artificial aging in Al-Mg-Si alloys with different Ag and Cu addition

2018 ◽  
Vol 732 ◽  
pp. 273-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaoyao Weng ◽  
Zhihong Jia ◽  
Lipeng Ding ◽  
Shinji Muraishi ◽  
Qing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Natural Aging ◽  
Clustering Behavior

Effects of cluster characteristics on two-step aging behavior in Al-Mg-Si alloys with different Mg/Si ratios and natural aging periods

2018 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Aruga ◽  
SeongNyeong Kim ◽  
Masaya Kozuka ◽  
Equo Kobayashi ◽  
Tatsuo Sato
Keyword(s):  
Natural Aging ◽  
Aging Behavior

Investigation on the Stress Relaxation Aging Behavior of 2195 Al-Li Alloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Hai Long Liao ◽  
Li Hua Zhan ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Xue Ying Chen ◽  
Ming Hui Huang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Artificial Aging ◽  
Ageing Time ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Aging Behavior ◽  
Stress Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Scanning Electron

2195 Al-Li alloy is famous for high strength, excellent fatigue strength and good stress corrosion resistance, which is widely used in the manufacture of high-performance aerospace components. The aim of this study is to validate how the stress relaxation aging behavior effect on the mechanical properties of 2195 Al-Li alloy. Through mechanical property test, the research was found that the performance after stress relaxation aging is higher than artificial aging (AA). In addition, the analysis of scanning electron microscopy SEM and TEM revealed that dislocations should be introduced by the stress relaxation aging process, which is more conducive to the precipitation of the T1 phase and strengthened the material with prolong ageing time. The results show that stress relaxation aging can significantly promote the precipitation of the T1. Therefore, this paper sheds new light on how SRA can improve mechanical properties and that SRA make better improve the distribution of precipitates in the grain boundary.

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