In this study,the efects of diferent heat treatment process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-12Si-5Cu-1.1Mg-2.3Ni-0.3La alloy were explored.Research showed that eutectic Si underwent th...In this study,the efects of diferent heat treatment process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-12Si-5Cu-1.1Mg-2.3Ni-0.3La alloy were explored.Research showed that eutectic Si underwent three stages during solution treatment:difusing,spheroidization and coarsening.As the solution temperature and time increased,the size of eutectic Si showed a trend of frst decreasing and then increasing.Compared with the heat treatment time,the heat treatment temperature had a more signifcant efect on the mechanical properties.The coarsening of microstructure was the main reason for the deterioration of mechanical properties.The Al_(3)Ti and Al_(3)CuNiLa in the microstructure after aging can signifcantly improve the mechanical properties of the alloy.The Al_(11)La_(3) with secondary precipitation occurred in the La-rich phase.The addition of La inhibited the growth of coherent/semi-coherentθandβphases,which was very benefcial for the improvement of high-temperature strength.Under the optimal heat treatment process parameters of 500℃×4 h+190℃×4 h,the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of the alloy reached 366.65 MPa.The high-temperature strength and elongation of the alloy reached 101.98 MPa and 13.77%at 350℃,respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.U2241232,U2341253 and 52375317)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3404204).
文摘In this study,the efects of diferent heat treatment process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-12Si-5Cu-1.1Mg-2.3Ni-0.3La alloy were explored.Research showed that eutectic Si underwent three stages during solution treatment:difusing,spheroidization and coarsening.As the solution temperature and time increased,the size of eutectic Si showed a trend of frst decreasing and then increasing.Compared with the heat treatment time,the heat treatment temperature had a more signifcant efect on the mechanical properties.The coarsening of microstructure was the main reason for the deterioration of mechanical properties.The Al_(3)Ti and Al_(3)CuNiLa in the microstructure after aging can signifcantly improve the mechanical properties of the alloy.The Al_(11)La_(3) with secondary precipitation occurred in the La-rich phase.The addition of La inhibited the growth of coherent/semi-coherentθandβphases,which was very benefcial for the improvement of high-temperature strength.Under the optimal heat treatment process parameters of 500℃×4 h+190℃×4 h,the ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of the alloy reached 366.65 MPa.The high-temperature strength and elongation of the alloy reached 101.98 MPa and 13.77%at 350℃,respectively.
