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Room temperature precipitation in quenched Al-Cu-Mg alloys: a model for the reaction kinetics and yield strength development

Room temperature precipitation in quenched Al-Cu-Mg alloys: a model for the reaction kinetics and yield strength development
Room temperature precipitation in quenched Al-Cu-Mg alloys: a model for the reaction kinetics and yield strength development
The microstructural evolution during low temperature ageing of two commercial purity alloys (Al-1.2Cu-1.2Mg-0.2Mn and Al-1.9Cu-1.6Mg-0.2Mn at.%) was investigated. The initial stage of hardening in these alloys is very rapid, with the alloys nearly doubling in hardness during 20 h ageing at room temperature. The microstructural evolution during this stage of hardening was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), isothermal calorimetry and three-dimensional atom probe analysis (3DAP). It is found that during the hardening a substantial exothermic heat evolution occurs and that the only microstructural change involves the formation of Cu-Mg co-clusters. The kinetics of cluster formation is analysed and the magnitude of the hardening is discussed on the basis of a model incorporating solid solution hardening and modulus hardening originating from the difference in modulus between Al and clusters.
precipitation, aluminium alloys, model, yield strength
1478-6435
1395-1417
Starink, M.J.
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Gao, N.
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Starink, M.J., Gao, N., Davin, L., Yan, J. and Cerezo, A. (2005) Room temperature precipitation in quenched Al-Cu-Mg alloys: a model for the reaction kinetics and yield strength development. Philosophical Magazine, 85 (13), 1395-1417. (doi:10.1080/14786430412331333374).

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Abstract

The microstructural evolution during low temperature ageing of two commercial purity alloys (Al-1.2Cu-1.2Mg-0.2Mn and Al-1.9Cu-1.6Mg-0.2Mn at.%) was investigated. The initial stage of hardening in these alloys is very rapid, with the alloys nearly doubling in hardness during 20 h ageing at room temperature. The microstructural evolution during this stage of hardening was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), isothermal calorimetry and three-dimensional atom probe analysis (3DAP). It is found that during the hardening a substantial exothermic heat evolution occurs and that the only microstructural change involves the formation of Cu-Mg co-clusters. The kinetics of cluster formation is analysed and the magnitude of the hardening is discussed on the basis of a model incorporating solid solution hardening and modulus hardening originating from the difference in modulus between Al and clusters.

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Published date: 2005
Keywords: precipitation, aluminium alloys, model, yield strength

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Local EPrints ID: 19162
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/19162
ISSN: 1478-6435
PURE UUID: 826c7b64-37ed-4212-9f8a-e90eb207e4a6
ORCID for N. Gao: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7430-0319

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Date deposited: 16 Jan 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:21

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Author: M.J. Starink
Author: N. Gao ORCID iD
Author: L. Davin
Author: J. Yan
Author: A. Cerezo

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