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Enhanced intragranular dislocation capture ability in nano/ultrafine Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy by burnishing-assisted two-stage aging treatment-induced dynamic nucleation.

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Title: Enhanced intragranular dislocation capture ability in nano/ultrafine Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy by burnishing-assisted two-stage aging treatment-induced dynamic nucleation.
Authors: Zhao, Tianshu1,2 (AUTHOR), Luo, Hongyun1,2,3 (AUTHOR) Luo7128@163.com, Luo, Jun1,2 (AUTHOR), Wang, Runze1,2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Alloys & Compounds. Oct2023, Vol. 960, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subjects: Small-angle X-ray scattering, Nucleation, Microhardness testing, Transmission electron microscopy, Dislocation density
Abstract: The effects of burnishing-assisted two-stage aging (BATSA), including pre-aging, burnishing, and subsequent aging (SA) on the microstructural evolution, precipitation, and hardening behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were systematically investigated. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering, and Vickers microhardness tests were used to analyze the above-mentioned characteristics of the burnished-layer alloys and the matrix-layer alloys, respectively. The BATSA treatment promotes a concentrated distribution of precipitate sizes, delaying phase coalescence and maintaining a relatively dispersed precipitate distribution. Moreover, the persistent nucleation of Guinier-Preston (GP) zones in burnished alloys was observed during SA. These results are conducive to the enhancement of the dislocation storage capacity of nano/ultra fine-grained alloys (the decrease in dislocation density of pre-aged burnished alloy was about 65% that of non-pre-aged burnished alloy). Based on this, dynamic nucleation induced by pre-aging and burnishing resulted in a better synergy of multiple strengthening mechanisms, significantly shortening the time to peak hardness in pre-aged burnished alloys to about 1/3 that in non-pre-aged matrix alloys, and maintaining hardness stability. Moreover, it was found that the critical width of the in situ phase transformation from GPII zone to η' precipitate can be as low as 3–4 at. planes. [Display omitted] • Burnishing-assisted two-stage aging accelerates hardening and stabilizes hardness. • Delayed intragranular phase coalescence enhances dislocation storage capacity. • Burnishing optimizes multiple hardening mechanisms through dynamic nucleation. • In-situ η' phase nucleation can occur in GPII zone with 3–4 at. layers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The effects of burnishing-assisted two-stage aging (BATSA), including pre-aging, burnishing, and subsequent aging (SA) on the microstructural evolution, precipitation, and hardening behavior of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were systematically investigated. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering, and Vickers microhardness tests were used to analyze the above-mentioned characteristics of the burnished-layer alloys and the matrix-layer alloys, respectively. The BATSA treatment promotes a concentrated distribution of precipitate sizes, delaying phase coalescence and maintaining a relatively dispersed precipitate distribution. Moreover, the persistent nucleation of Guinier-Preston (GP) zones in burnished alloys was observed during SA. These results are conducive to the enhancement of the dislocation storage capacity of nano/ultra fine-grained alloys (the decrease in dislocation density of pre-aged burnished alloy was about 65% that of non-pre-aged burnished alloy). Based on this, dynamic nucleation induced by pre-aging and burnishing resulted in a better synergy of multiple strengthening mechanisms, significantly shortening the time to peak hardness in pre-aged burnished alloys to about 1/3 that in non-pre-aged matrix alloys, and maintaining hardness stability. Moreover, it was found that the critical width of the in situ phase transformation from GPII zone to η' precipitate can be as low as 3–4 at. planes. [Display omitted] • Burnishing-assisted two-stage aging accelerates hardening and stabilizes hardness. • Delayed intragranular phase coalescence enhances dislocation storage capacity. • Burnishing optimizes multiple hardening mechanisms through dynamic nucleation. • In-situ η' phase nucleation can occur in GPII zone with 3–4 at. layers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:09258388
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170572