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Development and Characterization of in-situ AA2024-Al3NiCu Composites

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Abstract

This research aims to study the effect of nickel additive and heat treatment effects on microstructure and mechanical properties of in-situ AA2024-Al3NiCu composite fabricated by the stir casting method. The effects of artificial aging heat treatment, after the homogenization of as-cast composites, were investigated in this study. The results indicated that, after artificial aging, the precipitate-free zone at the inter-dendritic zone disappeared or became smaller. With the addition of nickel up to 3 wt% as well as the aging process, S-Al2CuMg precipitates will be reduced and their size will be smaller. However, after adding 4.5 wt% of nickel and, also, performing aging heat treatment, it is not possible to precipitate the S- Al2CuMg precipitates, and, instead of it, the T-Al6CuMg4 precipitates will be formed. By increasing the nickel amount from 3 to 4.5 wt%, the hardness, ultimate tensile strength, and toughness, after aging treatment, decreases 8, 19, and 28 %, respectively. By adding nickel and performing aging treatment at 200 °C for 120 min, the maximum hardness, ultimate tensile strength, and toughness achieved in the 3 wt% nickel-containing sample as 134.10 ± 4.89 HV, 251.23 ± 3.70 MPa, and 1.96 ± 0.09 MJ.m-3, respectively. The hardness, ultimate tensile strength, and toughness of AA2024-Al3NiCu composite, after aging treatment, increased 11, 49, and 139%, respectively, compared to nickel-free AA2024 aluminum alloy matrix.

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Farajollahi, R., Jamshidi Aval, H. & Jamaati, R. Development and Characterization of in-situ AA2024-Al3NiCu Composites. Inter Metalcast 17, 109–123 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-021-00752-y

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