Modification of the Aluminum Alloy by the Radiation and Mechanical Treatment

Abstract

The paper discusses the problem of increasing the performance properties of aluminum alloy D16 for possible more efficient use in the fields of transport engineering. A property modification tool is a high current relativistic electron beam. The irradiation occurs in a vacuum. The peculiarities of the layer distribution of characteristic zones resulting from irradiation are investigated. Metallographic and fractographic analysis is carried out, and microhardness values are measured.