Precipitation in cold-rolled Al-Sc-Zr and Al-Mn-Sc-Zr alloys prepared by powder metallurgy

Vlach, Martin; Stulíková, Ivana; Smola, Bohumil; Kekule, Tomáš; Kudrnová, Hana; Daniš, Stanislav; Gemma, Ryota; Očenášek, Vladivoj; Málek, Jaroslav; Tanprayoon, Dhritti; Neubert, Volkmar

Precipitation in cold-rolled Al-Sc-Zr and Al-Mn-Sc-Zr alloys prepared by powder metallurgy

Type

Article

Authors

Vlach, Martin
Stulíková, Ivana
Smola, Bohumil
Kekule, Tomáš
Kudrnová, Hana
Daniš, Stanislav
Gemma, Ryota
Očenášek, Vladivoj
Málek, Jaroslav
Tanprayoon, Dhritti
Neubert, Volkmar

KAUST Department

Core Labs
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division

Date

2013-12

Abstract

The effects of cold-rolling on thermal, mechanical and electrical properties, microstructure and recrystallization behaviour of the AlScZr and AlMnScZr alloys prepared by powder metallurgy were studied. The powder was produced by atomising in argon with 1% oxygen and then consolidated by hot extrusion at 350 C. The electrical resistometry and microhardness together with differential scanning calorimetry measurements were compared with microstructure development observed by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and electron backscatter diffraction. Fine (sub)grain structure developed and fine coherent Al3Sc and/or Al3(Sc,Zr) particles precipitated during extrusion at 350 C in the alloys studied. Additional precipitation of the Al3Sc and/or Al3(Sc,Zr) particles and/or their coarsening was slightly facilitated by the previous cold rolling. The presence of Sc,Zr-containing particles has a significant antirecrystallization effect that prevents recrystallization at temperatures minimally up to 420 C. The precipitation of the Al6Mn- and/or Al 6(Mn,Fe) particles of a size ~ 1.0 μm at subgrain boundaries has also an essential antirecrystallization effect and totally suppresses recrystallization during 32 h long annealing at 550 C. The texture development of the alloys seems to be affected by high solid solution strengthening by Mn. The precipitation of the Mn-containing alloy is highly enhanced by a cold rolling. The apparent activation energy of the Al3Sc particles formation and/or coarsening and that of the Al6Mn and/or Al 6(Mn,Fe) particle precipitation in the powder and in the compacted alloys were determined. The cold deformation has no effect on the apparent activation energy values of the Al3Sc-phase and the Al 6Mn-phase precipitation. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

Citation

Vlach, M., Stulikova, I., Smola, B., Kekule, T., Kudrnova, H., Danis, S., … Neubert, V. (2013). Precipitation in cold-rolled Al–Sc–Zr and Al–Mn–Sc–Zr alloys prepared by powder metallurgy. Materials Characterization, 86, 59–68. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2013.09.010

Acknowledgements

The financial support by The Czech Science Foundation (GACR), post-doc project no. GP P107/11/P201, is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are also grateful to Prof. Jaromir Plagek and Mgr. Tamara Cuckova for their help.