Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical property of extruded 7090/SiCp composite

The ultra high strength SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced Al–10%Zn–3.6%Mg–1.8%Cu–0.36%Zr–0.15% Ni composite was prepared by spray co-deposition. Microstructures of the extruded and different heat-treated bars were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (E...

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Published in:Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 2012-09, Vol.22 (9), p.2080-2086
Main Authors: YUAN, Wu-hua, AN, Bai-ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aging
Al matrix composite
fracture toughness
heat treatment
interface
microstructure
solid solution
spray co-deposition
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Summary:The ultra high strength SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced Al–10%Zn–3.6%Mg–1.8%Cu–0.36%Zr–0.15% Ni composite was prepared by spray co-deposition. Microstructures of the extruded and different heat-treated bars were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Grain size of the composites prepared by two-stage solution is smaller than that by single-stage solution. After single-stage solution aging treatment, fine precipitates of both η and AlZnMgCu-rich phase can be found both intragranularly and intergranularly. While after the two-stage solution, an amorphous Si-Cu-Al-O (5 nm) layer appears at the interface. The addition of Ni and Zr modified the influence of the two-stage solution and inhibited the growth of the 7090/SiCp composite grain size. Heat treatments can significantly improve the fracture toughness of the composite. The fracture toughness first decreases then increases with the elongation of the aging time.
ISSN:1003-6326
DOI:10.1016/S1003-6326(11)61431-3