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Microstructure Optimization and Comprehensive Property Improvement of Al-4.47Zn-2.13Mg-1.2Cu Alloy by Non-isothermal Aging Treatment

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In order to thoroughly explore the relationship between precipitation and mechanical behavior in a precipitation-strengthened Al-4.47Zn-2.13Mg-1.2Cu wrought alloy plate under non-isothermal aging treatment (NIA), performance testing and transmission electron microscopy have been conducted. For the heating aging treatment, the mixture of the Guinier–Preston zone and η′ and η precipitates distribute uniformly everywhere with a narrow precipitate-free zone (PFZ) at the grain boundaries. The yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation of the Al alloy after (100–200°C, 20°C/h) were increased by 6.6%, 12.8%, and 9% as compared with those samples after T6 treatment. Because the bulky precipitation with a wider PFZ under the cooling aging treatment was obtained, the strength of the alloy was slightly lower. Meanwhile, the time spent on NIA can be decreased by about 70% compared that for T6 treatment. Current results indicate that NIA could improve the mechanical property and production efficiency with less energy consumption.

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The authors gratefully acknowledged the sponsorship from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51574147; 51790481); Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 201602474). This work was also supported by GDAS’ Project of Science and Technology Development (2019GDASYL-0203002), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2016A030313802), and Project on Scientific Research of Guangzhou City (201707010393).

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun, 113001, People’s Republic of China

    X. Y. Liu, X. Wang, Z. J. Zhao & M. Wu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, People’s Republic of China

    C. C. Wang

  3. Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    X. Wang & J. C. Huang

  4. Guangdong – Hong Kong Joint Research and Development Center on Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Light Alloys, Guangdong Institute of Materials and Processing, Guangzhou, 510650, People’s Republic of China

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Liu, X.Y., Wang, C.C., Wang, X. et al. Microstructure Optimization and Comprehensive Property Improvement of Al-4.47Zn-2.13Mg-1.2Cu Alloy by Non-isothermal Aging Treatment. JOM 72, 1540–1551 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03809-w

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