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http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2020.30.10.542

Effect of Sc Addition on Microstructure, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg Based Alloy  

Na, Sang-Su (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology(KITECH))
Kim, Yong-Ho (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology(KITECH))
Son, Hyeon-Taek (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology(KITECH))
Lee, Seong-Hee (Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Mokpo National University)
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Korean Journal of Materials Research / v.30, no.10, 2020 , pp. 542-549 More about this Journal
Abstract
Effects of Sc addition on microstructure, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of the as-cast and as-extruded Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg-xSc (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5 wt%) alloys are investigated. The average grain size of the as-cast Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg alloy is 2,334 ㎛; however, this value drops to 914 and 529 ㎛ with addition of Sc element at 0.25 wt% and 0.5 wt%, respectively. This grain refinement is due to primary Al3Sc phase forming during solidification. The as-extruded Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg alloy has a recrystallization structure consisting of almost equiaxed grains. However, the as-extruded Sc-containing alloys consist of grains that are extremely elongated in the extrusion direction. In addition, it is found that the proportion of low-angle grain boundaries below 15 degree is dominant. This is because the addition of Sc results in the formation of coherent and nano-scale Al3Sc phases during hot extrusion, inhibiting the process of recrystallization and improving the strength by pinning of dislocations and the formation of subgrain boundaries. The maximum values of the yield and tensile strength are 126 MPa and 215 MPa for the as-extruded Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg-0.25Sc alloy, respectively. The increase in strength is probably due to the existence of nano-scale Al3Sc precipitates and dense Al2Cu phases. Thermal conductivity of the as-cast Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg-xSc alloy is reduced to 204, 187 and 183 W/MK by additions of elemental Sc of 0, 0.25 and 0.5 wt%, respectively. On the other hand, the thermal conductivity of the as-extruded Al-2Zn-1Cu-0.3Mg-xSc alloy is about 200 W/Mk regardless of the content of Sc. This is because of the formation of coherent Al3Sc phase, which decreases Sc content and causes extremely high electrical resistivity.
Keywords
aluminum alloys; casting; extrusion; thermal conductivity; mechanical properties;
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