Solute clustering in Al-Cu-Mg alloys during the early stages of elevated temperature ageing

被引：193
作者：
Marceau, R. K. W. [1 ,2 ]
Sha, G. [1 ,2 ]
Ferragut, R. [3 ,4 ]
Dupasquier, A. [3 ,4 ]
Ringer, S. P. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Sydney, Australian Ctr Microscopy & Microanal, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[2] Univ Sydney, ARC Ctr Excellence Design Light Met, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[3] Politecn Milan, LNESS, Dipartimento Fis, I-22100 Como, Italy
[4] Politecn Milan, CNISM, I-22100 Como, Italy
来源：
ACTA MATERIALIA | 2010年 / 58卷 / 15期
基金：
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词：
Aluminium alloys; Age hardening; Solute clustering; Atom probe tomography; Positron annihilation; ATOM-PROBE TOMOGRAPHY; POSITRON-ANNIHILATION; REACTION-KINETICS; ALUMINUM-ALLOYS; AGEING CHARACTERISTICS; GPB ZONES; PRECIPITATION; RECONSTRUCTION; MODEL; AG;
D O I：
10.1016/j.actamat.2010.05.020
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
The evolution of atomistic-level nanostructure during the early stages of elevated temperature ageing of rapid hardening (RH) Al-Cu Mg alloys has been characterised by a combination of atom probe tomography (APT), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). APT analysis confirms that significant dispersions of small solute clusters form during ageing for 60 s at 150 degrees C. No zone-like precipitate structures were observed by TEM and APT examinations. These small clusters are believed to be responsible for the RH effect. Careful quantitative APT analysis reveals that a high density of Cu-Mg clusters with high Mg:Cu ratio gives the most potent strengthening response. Positron annihilation measurements also show that Cu Mg clusters provide additional sites for vacancy stabilisation. (C) 2010 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：17
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