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Changes of Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Recycled AC2B Alloy Chip Fabricated by Solution Heat Treatment

재활용 절삭칩으로 제조된 AC2B 합금의 용체화 열처리에 따른 미세조직 및 기계적특성 변화

  • Received : 2018.03.08
  • Accepted : 2018.04.04
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Changes in the microstructures and mechanical properties of an AC2B alloy through solution heat treatment were investigated using recycled AC2B cutting chips as raw material. The as-cast microstructure of the AC2B alloy comprised ${\alpha}$-Al, $Al_2Cu$, and coarse needle-shaped phases considered to be eutectic Si and an Al-Fe-Si based intermetallic compound. After solution heat treatments at $505^{\circ}C$ for 1 h and 6 h, the samples showed complete dissolution of $Al_2Cu$ and relatively fine distribution of intermetallic compounds. Hardness test results showed that the hardness rapidly increased after the solution heat treatment for 1 h by solid solution hardening, and the increase of hardness exhibited a plateau from 1 h to 6 h. The results of the hardness and tensile tests showed that there was no visible difference in the effect of 1 h and 6 h solid solution treatment.

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