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The effects of Cr and Zr addition on the coarse grain surface layer in EN AW 6082 tube extrusions were investigated. The decoration of the tube surfaces and the weld seams with coarse recrystallized grains reflects the strain as well as the temperature gradients that predominate across the section of the tubes during extrusion. The recrystallization resistance provided by Mn does not suffice to avoid the coarse surface grains. With structural features that are almost identical to those of the base 6082 alloy, the 6082 alloy with 0.06 wt% Zr also fails to offer any improvement. The coarse grain surface layer is much thinner and recrystallization is entirely avoided across the weld seams upon the addition of 0.15 wt% Cr. The superior recrystallization resistance of the revised alloy is attributed to the increase in the population of the Cr-rich Al(Cr,Mn,Fe)Si as well as (Al, Si)3Zr dispersoid particles. It is reasonable to conclude that the coaddition of Zr and Cr has a favourable impact on the resistance to recrystallization of EN AW 6082 alloy.
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Birol, Y. Effect of Cr and Zr on the grain structure of extruded EN AW 6082 alloy. Met. Mater. Int. 20, 727–732 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-014-4018-x
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