The structures of specimens from an Al−2 at% Zn−1 at% Mg mother alloy with additions of Si, (Mn + Si), and (Fe + Si), are investigated by TEM and microprobe for two different heat treatments (HT) namely direct quench (DQ) to 160 °C and a two‐step ageing treatment (TSA) (pre‐ageing at RT for 7d) to explain the striking differences in the course of the hardness curve obtained during the ageing at 160 °C. It turned out that these differences are mainly due to the fact whether or not fairly large needles of the β″(Mg2Si)‐phase can form.
The influence of the various heat treatments applied on the decomposition processes taking place in some Al-Zn-Mg alloys (varying in Zn as well as Mg content) are discussed besed on the main assumptions that 1) the upper limit of the temperatur of homogeneous nucleation, Thn, plays an important role on the kind of nucleation taking place at the aging temperature, T,, and 2) vacancy-rich clusters, VRC, ae well as overcritical GP zones can act as nucleation sites for $-particles at T, > Thn. The influence of the VRC is decreasing with rise of the Zn-content. Der EinfluB der unterschiedlichen Wiirmebehandlungen auf die Entmischungsprozesse in AlZnMg-Legierungen mit verschiedenen Znund Mg-Gehalten wird unter den Annahmen diskutiert, daB 1) die obere Grenztemperatur der homogenen Keimbildung ( Thn) eine wichtige Rolle fiir die A r t der Keimbildung bei der Alterungstemperatur (T,) spielt und 2) sowohl leerstellenreiche Cluster (VRC) als auch uberkritische GP-Zonen als Keimlagen fur v'-Partikel bei T, > Thn wirken konnen. Der EinfluB der VRC nimmt niit steigendem Zn-Gehalt ab.
The structure of an A1-1.9 at.% Zn-1.3-at.yo Mg mother alloy with additions of Mn and Fe, respectively, were investigated by TEM and microprobe analysis for t w o different heat treatments, namely direct quench from 490 "C t o 160 "C and a two-step ageing treatment (preageing at RT for 7d before storing at 160 "C), to explain the differences in the course of the hardness obtained during the ageing at 160 "C. The differences of the structure observed are explained in terms of the tendency of the additives to form intermetallic phases, particularly in the grain boundaries.Die Struktur einer AlZn (1.9 At.-%) Mg(1.3 At.-%)-Basislegierung niit Beigaben voii Mn bzw. F e wurde mittels TEM und Mikroanalysator fur zwei verschiedene Wiirniebehandlungen, niimlich direktes Abschrecken von 490 "C auf 160 "C und eine Zweistufenalterung (7d Vorlegerung bei RT vor dem Altern bei 160 "C), untersucht, um die Differen-Zen in den geniessenen Verliiufen der Hiirtekurven bei 160 "C zu erkliiren. Die beobachteten Unterschiede in den Strukturen werden auf die Tendenz der Beigaben, intermetallische Verbindungen vor allein in den Korngrenzen zu bilden, zuriickgefuhrt.
a) Dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. GUTSCHE on the occasion of his 60th birthdayThe structure and hardness of two AI-2.2 at74 211-1.4 atoh Mg alloys with additions of &In and Cr are investigated in dependence of the applied production technique, viz. classical processing method or rapid solidification (RSP). The RSP samples reveal the following main features : (i) Metastable supersaturation of Mn and Cr atoms, (ii) finely distributed precipitates of intermetallic phases (Al,Mn, AI,Cr) in the grain interior and in the boundaries, (iii) the low as well as high angle boundaries of the very fine grains are pinned by precipitates, and (iv) the formation of small precipitates during the ageing a t elevated temperatures. All these effects contribute t o the fact that the RSP samples have in many respects significantly better properties than the classically produced ones. Die Struktur und Harte von zwei AIZn(2,2 At%)Mg(l,4 At?(,)-Legierungen mit Zugaben von Mn und Cr werden in Abhangigkeit vom Herstellungsverfahren, namlich klassisches GieBen und Schnellerstarrung (RSP), untersucht. Die RSP-Proben zeigen folgende Hauptmerkmale : (i) Metastabile tfbersattigung der Mn-und Cr-Atome, (ii) fein verteilte Ausscheidungen intermetallischer Phasen (AI,Mn, Al,Cr) im Korninnern und in den Korngrenzen, (iii) die Kleinals auch die GroBwinkelkorngrenzen der sehr kleinen Korner werden von Ausscheidungen festgehalten und (iv) die Bildung kleiner Ausscheidungen wahrend der Alterung bei erhohten Temperaturen. Alle diese Effekte tragen dazu bei, daB die RSP-Proben in vielen Beziehungen bessere Eigenschaften besitzen als die dber das klassische GieRverfahren hergestellten.
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