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Effect of Aging Treatment on Surface Roughness, Mechanical Properties, and Fracture Behavior of 6XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloys

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The effect of aging treatment on the surface roughness and mechanical properties of AA6061 and AA7075 alloys was studied. Microhardness and tensile tests were used to investigae the mechanical properties. X-ray diffraction analysis was used to investigate the surface of the specimens. Furthermore, after tensile tests fractured surfaces were examined with scanning electron microscopy. An atomic force microscope was employed for analysis of the effect of aging treatment on surface roughness. Higher surface roughness with an increase in the volume fraction of the precipitate was revealed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey

    I. Sevim

  2. Metallurgy Materials Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey

    S. Sahin & M. Karali

  3. Metallurgy Materials Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Karabuk University Baliklarkayasi, Karabuk, Turkey

    H. Cug, E. Cevik & F. Hayat

  4. Department of Machine Education, Faculty of Technical Education, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey

    M. Karali

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Traslated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 2, pp. 45 – 53, March – April, 2014.

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Sevim, I., Sahin, S., Cug, H. et al. Effect of Aging Treatment on Surface Roughness, Mechanical Properties, and Fracture Behavior of 6XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloys. Strength Mater 46, 190–197 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11223-014-9535-9

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