Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy

Fe-3%Si-Cu alloys with different Cu content were aging treated at 500 ∼ 800 °C. In order to study the dynamic behavior of the aging precipitations, the microstructure and the aging precipitation behavior of copper-rich phase in these alloys under different aging heat treatment were tested by OM, TEM...

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Main Authors: Huimin Zhang, Chengyuan Zhang, Zhongwang Wu, Xueyun Gao, Lei Xing, Zili Jin, Huiping Ren
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac21e7
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author Huimin Zhang
Chengyuan Zhang
Zhongwang Wu
Xueyun Gao
Lei Xing
Zili Jin
Huiping Ren
author_facet Huimin Zhang
Chengyuan Zhang
Zhongwang Wu
Xueyun Gao
Lei Xing
Zili Jin
Huiping Ren
author_sort Huimin Zhang
collection DOAJ
description Fe-3%Si-Cu alloys with different Cu content were aging treated at 500 ∼ 800 °C. In order to study the dynamic behavior of the aging precipitations, the microstructure and the aging precipitation behavior of copper-rich phase in these alloys under different aging heat treatment were tested by OM, TEM technology and Vickers hardness. The results show that the amount of the copper-rich precipitates in the two alloys are gradually increase with the aging time going after aging treated at 600 °C. Within the 10 ^3 s aging time, the size of the copper-rich precipitates of the two samples is below 20 nm. When it reaches 10 ^5.5 s, the copper-rich precipitates have obvious cluster phenomenon and the size are not more than 100 nm. After being treated with different aging temperature, the hardness of Fe-3% Si-Cu alloys with different copper component increases first and then decreases with time going, with obvious aging hardening peaks. When the aging temperature is 500 °C and the aging time is 10 ^4.5 s, the hardness of the two alloys reaches the maximum and they are 264 HV and 238 HV, respectively. The precipitation kinetics curve of the copper-bearing Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy is in the shape of ‘C’, and there is a certain precipitation incubation period. When the aging temperature is 600 ∼ 650 °C, the precipitation incubation period is the shortest. The increase of the copper content in the alloy will shorten the incubation period of the precipitation kinetic curve, increase the precipitation tendency of copper and cause the curve shifted to the left obviously.
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spelling doaj.art-1d5461a100ce4949963c8c153e5f5a792023-08-09T15:54:11ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912021-01-018909651110.1088/2053-1591/ac21e7Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloyHuimin Zhang0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-0115Chengyuan Zhang1Zhongwang Wu2Xueyun Gao3Lei Xing4Zili Jin5Huiping Ren6School of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSteel Tube Company, Bao Gang United Steel, Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials and Metallurgy, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology , Baotou 014010, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of ChinaFe-3%Si-Cu alloys with different Cu content were aging treated at 500 ∼ 800 °C. In order to study the dynamic behavior of the aging precipitations, the microstructure and the aging precipitation behavior of copper-rich phase in these alloys under different aging heat treatment were tested by OM, TEM technology and Vickers hardness. The results show that the amount of the copper-rich precipitates in the two alloys are gradually increase with the aging time going after aging treated at 600 °C. Within the 10 ^3 s aging time, the size of the copper-rich precipitates of the two samples is below 20 nm. When it reaches 10 ^5.5 s, the copper-rich precipitates have obvious cluster phenomenon and the size are not more than 100 nm. After being treated with different aging temperature, the hardness of Fe-3% Si-Cu alloys with different copper component increases first and then decreases with time going, with obvious aging hardening peaks. When the aging temperature is 500 °C and the aging time is 10 ^4.5 s, the hardness of the two alloys reaches the maximum and they are 264 HV and 238 HV, respectively. The precipitation kinetics curve of the copper-bearing Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy is in the shape of ‘C’, and there is a certain precipitation incubation period. When the aging temperature is 600 ∼ 650 °C, the precipitation incubation period is the shortest. The increase of the copper content in the alloy will shorten the incubation period of the precipitation kinetic curve, increase the precipitation tendency of copper and cause the curve shifted to the left obviously.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac21e7Fe-3% Si-Cu alloyaging treatmentcopper-rich precipitateshardness
spellingShingle Huimin Zhang
Chengyuan Zhang
Zhongwang Wu
Xueyun Gao
Lei Xing
Zili Jin
Huiping Ren
Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
Materials Research Express
Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
aging treatment
copper-rich precipitates
hardness
title Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
title_full Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
title_fullStr Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
title_full_unstemmed Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
title_short Aging behavior of Cu-rich precipitates in Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
title_sort aging behavior of cu rich precipitates in fe 3 si cu alloy
topic Fe-3% Si-Cu alloy
aging treatment
copper-rich precipitates
hardness
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac21e7
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