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Precipitation of partially coherent alpha-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids and their strengthening effect in AA 3003 alloy

Abstract

The orientation relationship (OR) between α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids and the Al matrix in AA 3003 alloy has been systematically studied by selected area electron diffraction patterns. New types of ORs between the cubic dispersoids and the cubic matrix phase have been found as 〈1 −1 1〉p//〈1 −1 1〉m and {5 −2 −7}p//{0 1 1}m. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and crystal structure simulation studies on the habit planes of dispersoids show that α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids are partially coherent with the Al matrix. Precipitation of α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids in the alloy has been found to have a strong influence on enhancing both the yield strength and tensile strength of the alloy. The dispersion-hardening effect of the dispersoids has been explained by the Orowan mechanism.

Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Yanjun Li
  • Astrid Marie F Muggerud
  • Trond Furu
  • Arne Olsen

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Metal Production and Processing
  • University of Oslo
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Norsk Hydro ASA

Year

2012

Published in

Acta Materialia

ISSN

1359-6454

Volume

60

Issue

3

Page(s)

1004 - 1014

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