Synergy of Sn micro-alloying and thermomechanical processing on formability and precipitation behavior of Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys

Synergy of Sn micro-alloying and thermomechanical processing on formability and precipitation behavior of Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys

Li, G. (TU Delft Team Maria Santofimia Navarro; University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Guo, Mingxing (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Du, Jinqing (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Zhuang, Linzhong (University of Science and Technology Beijing)

2022

The effect of Sn micro-alloying on microstructure evolution, formability and precipitation behaviour of Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys were systematically studied by experimental techniques and theoretical calculations. Results show that Sn addition can accelerate both the precipitation and re-dissolution of the Fe-rich phase during casting and homogenising treatments, which thereby determined the final microstructure. A significant retarding effect to natural ageing precipitation was observed with increasing Sn content in quenching samples, but this effect was weakened in pre-aged samples, as explained by DSC and simulations. The different number densities of the strengthening phase β″at the same artificial aging state are mainly attributed to the changed activation energy of the β″ phase affected by the formed Sn-containing Mg-Zn clusters and Mg-Si clusters. Trace Sn participating in the formation of GP zones, Sn-containing MgZn₂ phase and new precipitating sequences during ageing were proposed for the first time.

Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys
GP zones
precipitation kinetics
Sn micro-alloying

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8484b68a-8392-4490-b983-c8097a71bf63

https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2022.2154401

1478-6435

Philosophical Magazine (London, 2003), 103 (2023) (5), 435-464

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© 2022 G. Li, Mingxing Guo, Jinqing Du, Linzhong Zhuang