Precipitation hardening behavior and microstructure evolution of Al–5.1 Mg–0.15Cu alloy with 3.0Zn (wt%) addition
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The precipitation hardening behavior of Al–5.1Mg–0.15Cu alloy with 3.0Zn (wt%) addition at various temperatures has been systematically investigated in this study. The Al–5.1Mg–0.15Cu–3.0Zn alloy possesses the higher strength compared with traditional Zn-free alloy, when the alloy is treated at 363 K for 24 h and subsequently aged at 413 K for 25 h. The precipitation sequence of the hardening phase T-Mg32(AlZn)49 is investigated by differential scanning calorimetry tests, transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy. The different effects of natural aging and pre-aging on the precipitation hardening behavior are detailed. The formation of relatively stable Guinier–Preston zones of T-Mg32(AlZn)49 phase during pre-aging rather than natural aging results in higher mechanical strength during subsequent artificial aging at relatively high temperatures. When the Al–5.1Mg–0.15Cu–3.0Zn alloy is aged at 453 K, the peak hardness is from synergetic effect of hardening of S-Al2CuMg phase and coarsening of T phase. However, during two-step artificial aging treatment, the peak hardness results from fine, spherical and homogeneously distributed T phase in the absence of the S phase.
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