Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7983018 Materials Science and Engineering: A 2013 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
This study has been carried out to investigate the effect of Cu addition (0.1-3 wt%) on the microstructure, hardness and tensile properties of Al-15%Mg2Si-0.15%Li in-situ metal matrix composite before and after solutionizing heat treatment. It was found that the presence of Cu at higher concentrations (>1 wt%) results in the formation of hard Cu-rich intermetallics segregated in cell boundaries which intensifies ultimate tensile strength (UTS) values, but reduces elongation percentage (El%). Further results revealed that solution heat treatment partially dissolves different types of intermetallics which leads to proper distribution of such hard particles and ductility enhancement. The study of the fracture surfaces of the heat treated specimens via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed fine dimples which are the main characteristic of ductile fracture mode.
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