Effect of cooling rate on corrosion properties and microstructure of high strength aluminium alloys

The Jominy end-quench test was applied to rods of the alximinium alloys T010 and X TO9I to obtain a decreasing cooling rate over the length of the rods. After heat treating to a high strength T6 and an overaged TT condition the corrosion properties and the microstructure were determined related to the cooling rate. No influence of cooling rate...

Coarsening and solutioning of precipitates in superalloys

Coarsening and solutioning of the main strengthening phase for the majority of superalloys, the y' phase, are discussed. It is shown that a general prediction of coarsening rates and solutioning temperatures is possible.