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Effect of microalloying with transition and post-transition metals on the aging of precipitation-hardened Al–Cu alloys

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An effective alloying system for providing improved mechanical and technological properties of model cast Al–Cu alloys (Al-4.6%Cu-0.4%Mn-0.2%Ti), using magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) melt mixing, has been chosen in this research. It was shown that MHD treatment provides a non-dendritic (globular) ingot structure and can be applied to ensure thixotropy in the mass production of high-precision cast parts. Small additives of alloying elements that modify both grain structure (Mn, Zr) and reinforcing phases (Sn, In, Sc) were used. It is shown that the most effective alloying elements which improved the strength characteristics of the alloy are Sn and In. The introduction of 0.1–0.2% Sn or In followed by heat treatment led to a 50% increase in its yield strength, a 15% increase in the tensile strength. Sn and In modified the decomposition kinetics, providing a high density of precipitate and slow coalescence of nano-sized particles of the strengthening θ′-phase, which resulted in higher strength characteristics of the alloy.

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Abbreviations

MHD:

Magnetohydrodynamic treatment

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

3DAP:

Atom probe tomography

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This work was carried out within the frame of budget project 055/16 of the G.V. Kurdyumov IMP of the N.A.S. of Ukraine.

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  1. G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 36, Academician Vernadsky Blvd., Kyiv-142, Kyiv, 03680, Ukraine

    Alla L. Berezina, Tetiana O. Monastyrska, Oleh A. Molebny & Alexander D. Rud

  2. Physico-Technical Institute of Metals and Alloys of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 34/1, Academician Vernadsky Blvd., Kyiv-142, Kyiv, 03680, Ukraine

    Vladislav N. Fikssen

  3. Frantsevich Institute for Problems in Materials Science of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 3, Krzhizhanovskii Str., Kyiv-142, Kyiv, 03680, Ukraine

    Andrii V. Kotko

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Berezina, A.L., Monastyrska, T.O., Molebny, O.A. et al. Effect of microalloying with transition and post-transition metals on the aging of precipitation-hardened Al–Cu alloys. Appl Nanosci 10, 4773–4780 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01322-0

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