The possible transition mechanism for the meta-stable phase in the 7xxx aluminium

Artenis Bendo*, Kenji Matsuda, Katsuhiko Nishimura, Norio Nunomura, Taiki Tsuchiya, Seungwon Lee, Calin D. Marioara, Tomohito Tsuru, Masatake Yamaguchi, Kazuyuki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Toda

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Abstract

Metastable phases in aluminium alloys are the primary nano-scale precipitates which have the biggest contribution to the increase in the tangible mechanical properties. The continuous increase in hardness in the 7xxx aluminium alloys is associated with the phase transformation from clusters or GP-zones to the metastable η′ phase. The high-resolution electron imaging is used to observe the precipitates and reconstruct a kinetic model that might explain the transformation. This work is an attempt to gain insight into how the structural transformation may occur based on the shortest route of diffusion for the eventual structure to result in that of the η′ phase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1621-1627
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science and Technology
Volume36
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020/10/12

Keywords

  • Ageing
  • Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy
  • Aluminum alloy
  • High resolution imaging
  • Phase transformation
  • Precipitation
  • STEM
  • TEM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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