Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents

The creep behavior and microstructural evolution of three Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloys with Cu content around its solid solubility limit in Al (5.65 wt %) were investigated at 180–240 °C and applied stress of 150–300 MPa. The creep resistance of aged alloy, which is mainly determined by the number density of...

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Main Authors: Fangle Peng, Jiefang Wang, Ruibin Yang, Yage Xia, Guopeng Zhang, Bin Cai
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author Fangle Peng
Jiefang Wang
Ruibin Yang
Yage Xia
Guopeng Zhang
Bin Cai
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Jiefang Wang
Ruibin Yang
Yage Xia
Guopeng Zhang
Bin Cai
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description The creep behavior and microstructural evolution of three Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloys with Cu content around its solid solubility limit in Al (5.65 wt %) were investigated at 180–240 °C and applied stress of 150–300 MPa. The creep resistance of aged alloy, which is mainly determined by the number density of Ω phase, is the best for 6.00 wt % Cu, better for 5.30 wt % Cu, and the worst for 5.65 wt % Cu. After solid-solution treatment, the lowest Cu content in the Al matrix for the alloy with 5.65 wt % Cu is observed due to the existence of more residual phases. It results in the lowest number density of Ω phase the following aging and poor creep resistance. Increasing temperature from 180 to 240 °C at the same stress (225 MPa), the steady creep rate of alloys increases by 225 times, which is apparently larger than that (26 times) for increasing stress from 225 to 300 MPa at the same temperature (180 °C). It indicates that the coarsening of the Ω phase with increasing temperature should be more serious than that with increasing stress. The creep mechanism of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloy can be attributed to the dislocation climb with the existence of threshold stress.
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spelling doaj.art-5a4514997ba74b6b840e83b4e48494482023-11-21T10:37:30ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012021-03-0111348710.3390/met11030487Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu ContentsFangle Peng0Jiefang Wang1Ruibin Yang2Yage Xia3Guopeng Zhang4Bin Cai5Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaCollege of Basic Sciences, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450044, ChinaKey Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaThe creep behavior and microstructural evolution of three Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloys with Cu content around its solid solubility limit in Al (5.65 wt %) were investigated at 180–240 °C and applied stress of 150–300 MPa. The creep resistance of aged alloy, which is mainly determined by the number density of Ω phase, is the best for 6.00 wt % Cu, better for 5.30 wt % Cu, and the worst for 5.65 wt % Cu. After solid-solution treatment, the lowest Cu content in the Al matrix for the alloy with 5.65 wt % Cu is observed due to the existence of more residual phases. It results in the lowest number density of Ω phase the following aging and poor creep resistance. Increasing temperature from 180 to 240 °C at the same stress (225 MPa), the steady creep rate of alloys increases by 225 times, which is apparently larger than that (26 times) for increasing stress from 225 to 300 MPa at the same temperature (180 °C). It indicates that the coarsening of the Ω phase with increasing temperature should be more serious than that with increasing stress. The creep mechanism of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloy can be attributed to the dislocation climb with the existence of threshold stress.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/3/487Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloycreep behaviorhigh Cu contentsolid solubility limitΩ phase
spellingShingle Fangle Peng
Jiefang Wang
Ruibin Yang
Yage Xia
Guopeng Zhang
Bin Cai
Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
Metals
Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloy
creep behavior
high Cu content
solid solubility limit
Ω phase
title Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
title_full Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
title_fullStr Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
title_full_unstemmed Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
title_short Creep Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Cu–Mg–Ag Alloys with Various High Cu Contents
title_sort creep behavior and microstructural evolution of al cu mg ag alloys with various high cu contents
topic Al–Cu–Mg–Ag alloy
creep behavior
high Cu content
solid solubility limit
Ω phase
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/3/487
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