Microstructure and mechanical behavior of spray-deposited high-Li Al-Li alloys

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-999-0286-3· OSTI ID:363995

Del Castillo, L; Wu, Y; Hu, H M; Lavernia, E J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Science

High-Li alloys, with the composition Al-3.8Li-XCu-1.0Mg-0.4Ge-0.2Zr, were synthesized using a spray deposition technique (wt. pct, X = 0 {approximately} 1.5). The microstructure of the spray-deposited Al-Li alloys consisted of equiaxed grains with an average grain size in the range from 20 to 50 {micro}m. The grain-boundary phases were fine and discrete. The spray-deposited and thermomechanically processed materials were isothermally heat treated at 150 C and 170 C to investigate the age-hardening kinetics. It was noted that the spray-deposited Al-3.8Li-XCu-1.0Mg-0.4Ge-0.2Zr alloys exhibited relatively sluggish aging behavior. The peak-aged condition was achieved at 170 C in the range from 20 to 90 hours. It was noted that Cu increases the hardness of alloys during aging. Moreover, the influence of Cu on age-hardening kinetics is marginal. The mechanical properties of the spray-deposited and extruded Al-Li alloys were studied in the underaged, peak-aged, and overaged conditions. For example, the peak-aged yield strength, tensile strength, and ductility of Al-3.8Li-1.0Cu-1.0Mg-0.4Ge-0.2Zr are 455 MPa, 601 MPa, and 3.1 pct, respectively. Moreover, an increase in the Cu content of the alloy led to improvements in strength, with only slight changes in ductility, for Cu contents up to 1.0 wt pct. Beyond this range, an increase in Cu content led to decreases in both strength and ductility.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 363995
• Journal Information: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Journal Name: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 30; ISSN 1073-5623; ISSN MMTAEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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