Journal of Korea Foundry Society (한국주조공학회지)

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A Study on the Effects of Ag Addition on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure in Atomized Al-Zn-Mg Alloys

분무 Al-Zn-Mg 합금의 기계적 성질 및 미세조직에 미치는 Ag 첨가의 영향

  • Shin, Hee-Sang (Dept. of Metallurgy and Materials Eng., Hanyang Univ.) ;
  • Jeong, Tae-Ho (Dept. of Metallurgy and Materials Eng., Hanyang Univ.) ;
  • Nam, Tae-Woon (Dept. of Metallurgy and Materials Eng., Hanyang Univ.)
  • 신희상 (한양대 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 정태호 (한양대 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 남태운 (한양대 금속재료공학과)
  • Published : 1999.12.20
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Abstract

The overall objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Ag addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of rapid solidified 7000 Al series alloys. Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with small amounts of Ag was fabricated into the powder by gas atomization. The powder was extruded after the cold compaction and degassing and then followed by T6 heat treatment. Microstructure observation, phase analysis, room and high temperature tensile test and hardness test were pursued. The tensile strength and hardness of Ag-added alloy after heat treatment was increased with increasing Ag contents. However, the elongation of extruded alloys was not increased as much as to be expected. The reason of this result seems to be related to $the{\Omega}$ phase, which contribute to the high temperature strength stability of Al-Cu-Zn alloys through the formation of eutectoid with Ag addition.

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