Heat treatment effect on an AA6063 alloy

The aging treatment effect on an AA6063 aluminum alloy was studied by characterizing the microstructure and mechanical properties. The aging impact increased the alloy strength from 100 MPa in the solubilization state to 200 MPa in the aged state. The aging treatment effect, in addition to the forma...

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Autores: Muñoz Bolaños, Jairo Alberto|||0000-0002-6129-0799, Komissarov, Alexander, Avalos, Martina Cecilia, Bolmaro, Raúl
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/374804
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/374804
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128338
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aluminum alloys
Microstructure
Strength contributions
Aging treatment
Defects
Alumini -- Aliatges
Microestructura
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Sumario:The aging treatment effect on an AA6063 aluminum alloy was studied by characterizing the microstructure and mechanical properties. The aging impact increased the alloy strength from 100 MPa in the solubilization state to 200 MPa in the aged state. The aging treatment effect, in addition to the formation of precipitates, gave rise to a high number of geometrically necessary dislocations at (GND), and different concentrations of Si and Mg inside some grains. The early fracture of the aged material concerning the solubilization condition was demonstrated by the multiple formations of strain peaks and a high dislocation annihilation rate. The most significant strength contributions to the aged alloy came from precipitates, followed by the solid solution, dislocations, and grain size.