Heat Treatment of Metals ›› 2023, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 53-59.DOI: 10.13251/j.issn.0254-6051.2023.04.009

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Effect of solution treatment on microstructure and properties of    TiB2/7050Al composite

Yang Miao1, Lin Mao2, Sun Fude2, Liu Jun1, Chen Zhe1, Wang Haowei1   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
    2. Northwest Aluminium Corporation Limited, Longxi Gansu 748111, China
  • Received:2022-10-08 Revised:2023-01-12 Published:2023-05-27

Abstract: Effect of solution treatment on microstructure and properties of TiB2/7050Al composite was studied. The results show that the soluble phases in the TiB2/7050Al composite are mainly MgZn2(η phase), AlZnMgCu(T phase) and Al2CuMg(S phase). The η phase can dissolve completely below 470 ℃. The T phase begins to dissolve at 476 ℃, and the S phase can dissolve completely at 491 ℃. With the increase of solution treatment temperature, the strength of the composite increases, but the elongation increases firstly and then decreases. When solution treated at 480 ℃, the composite has both high strength and high plasticity, with its yield strength, tensile strength and elongation being 658 MPa, 719 MPa and 11.3%, respectively. Further increasing the solution treatment temperature to 490 ℃, though the residual S phase completely dissolves in the Al matrix, but the elevated temperature promotes the recrystallized grains to grow abnormally, inducing low plasticity of the composite.

Key words: TiB2/7050Al composite, solution treatment, microstructure, mechanical properties

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