Temperature-dependent cyclic response and microstructure of AlSi10Mg(Cu) alloy

Journal Article · Sun Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Materials Characterization

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2018.04.042· OSTI ID:22805041

Cai, Cheng; Geng, Huifang; Zhang, Zheng ^[1]

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1. Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing (China)

Highlights: • The cyclic behavior of AlSi10Mg(Cu) alloy in LCF regime is temperature-dependent. • The transition temperature of the cyclic behavior is about 180 °C. • Microstructure transitions were observed with increasing temperature. - Abstract: In the present work, the cyclic stress response and microstructure evolution of AlSi10Mg(Cu) alloy at high temperature were investigated. Samples were tested at high temperature, under total strain control and tensile-compression loading (R = −1) until failure. The cyclic stress response was analyzed, as well as the microstructures were examined by TEM. The results demonstrated that the cycle stress response of the studied alloy is experimental temperature dependence. Microstructure analysis indicated the precipitated phase was disruptive changed by high temperature compared to the as-received alloy. A lot of coherent β″-Mg{sub 2}Si precipitates and GP zones were observed in the as-received alloy, resulting in sustaining cyclic hardening by pinning effect. At high temperature, the vast majority of the tiny coherency precipitates and clusters transformed to the large semi-coherency Q′ and β′-Mg{sub 2}Si precipitates, leading to the sharp decrease of pinning number and the change of dislocation interaction mechanism, which is believed to be one of the reasons for softening. Another reason is that high temperatures can promote dislocations movement.

• OSTI ID: 22805041
• Journal Information: Materials Characterization, Journal Name: Materials Characterization Vol. 141; ISSN 1044-5803; ISSN MACHEX
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
COMPRESSION
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DISLOCATIONS
HARDENING
INTERACTIONS
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PRECIPITATION
SILICON COMPOUNDS
STRESSES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY