Application of uniform design in optimisation of three stage ageing of Al-Cu-Mg alloys
Application of uniform design in optimisation of three stage ageing of Al-Cu-Mg alloys
The hardness variations and precipitation behaviour during the three stage ageing of three Al-Cu-Mg alloys were investigated using micro-hardness testing and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). To facilitate the determination of an optimised heat treatment, a uniform design method was employed by which the influences of three stage interrupted ageing on the hardness and precipitation can be elucidated with a limited number of experiments. It is found that optimised heat treatment with maximum hardness can be achieved for non-stretched materials by applying the method of three stage ageing, but there is no obvious effect for stretched T351 materials. A long initial Stage I and a suitable Stage II ageing time are beneficial for hardness, and the Stage II ageing at 25C shows more beneficial effect than ageing at 65C. The hardness increase in Stage I and Stage III ageing is closely related to the S phase content.
heat treatment, aluminium alloys
4398-4405
Gao, N.
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Starink, M.J.
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Kamp, N.
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Sinclair, I.
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2007
Gao, N.
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Starink, M.J.
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Kamp, N.
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Sinclair, I.
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Gao, N., Starink, M.J., Kamp, N. and Sinclair, I.
(2007)
Application of uniform design in optimisation of three stage ageing of Al-Cu-Mg alloys.
Journal of Materials Science, 42, .
Abstract
The hardness variations and precipitation behaviour during the three stage ageing of three Al-Cu-Mg alloys were investigated using micro-hardness testing and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). To facilitate the determination of an optimised heat treatment, a uniform design method was employed by which the influences of three stage interrupted ageing on the hardness and precipitation can be elucidated with a limited number of experiments. It is found that optimised heat treatment with maximum hardness can be achieved for non-stretched materials by applying the method of three stage ageing, but there is no obvious effect for stretched T351 materials. A long initial Stage I and a suitable Stage II ageing time are beneficial for hardness, and the Stage II ageing at 25C shows more beneficial effect than ageing at 65C. The hardness increase in Stage I and Stage III ageing is closely related to the S phase content.
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Published date: 2007
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heat treatment, aluminium alloys
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