Abstract
It has been known that Cu- and Ag-added Al-1.0mass%Mg2Si alloys (Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy and Al-Mg-Si-Ag alloy) have higher hardness and elongation than those of Al-1.0mass%Mg2Si alloy. In this study, the aging behaviour of Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy, Al-Mg-Si-Ag alloy and (Cu+Ag)-addition Al-1.0 mass% Mg2Si alloy has been investigated by hardness test and TEM observation. The Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Ag alloy has the fastest age-hardening rate in the early aging period and the finest microstructure at the peak hardness among three alloys. Therefore the microstructure of the precipitate in Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Ag alloy has been investigated by HRTEM observation to understand the effect of Cu and Ag addition on aging precipitation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-364 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Archives of Metallurgy and Materials |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Al-Mg-Si alloy
- Effect of Ag/Cu
- Precipitation
- TEM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Metals and Alloys