Published December 2023 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of quenching rate on microstructure formation in Al-Zn-Mg alloy sheet

  • 1. UACJ Corporation, Marketing & Technology Division, Research & Development Center, Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)
  • 2. Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Materials Physics, Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)
  • 3. Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center, Seto, Aichi (Japan)

Description

A phenomenon that Al-6.0%Zn-0.75%Mg alloy sheets furnace-cooled after solution heat treatment had higher strength than water-quenched sheets under specific aging condition was reported. However, the strengthening mechanism related to furnace-cooling had been not clarified yet. In this research, replication test of the strengthening phenomenon of furnace-cooled sheets and the microstructural change during natural aging and artificial aging at 200℃ after furnace-cooling after solution heat treatment was investigated by tensile tests, SAXS measurements, STEM observation and electrical conductivity measurement. The strengthen phenomenon of furnace-cooled sheets was reproduced. In as-furnace-cooled sheets, 2-5 nm clusters which induced lattice strain were observed in LAADF-STEM image apart from atomic number contrast in HAADF-STEM image. The clusters seemed to be generated during furnace cooling. The clusters seemed to cause suppression of reversion and promotion of age hardening in furnace-cooled material. (author)

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Original title (Japanese)
Al-Zn-Mg合金の微細組織形成に及ぼす焼き入れ速度の影響

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals (Online)
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
12
Series
雑誌名:軽金属
Journal Page Range
p. 616-621
ISSN
1880-8018

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Notes
11 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.