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In situ formed Al3Ti particles in Al alloy matrix and their effects on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 7075 alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 June 2014

Zhiwei Liu ,
Milan Rakita ,
Xiaoming Wang ,
Wilson Xu  and
Qingyou Han
Zhiwei Liu*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA
Milan Rakita
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA
Xiaoming Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA
Wilson Xu
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA
Qingyou Han*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA; and New Material Institute of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: lzw_6260@163.com
b)e-mail: hanq@purdue.edu
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Abstract

As a promising reinforcement of aluminum alloy, in situ formed Al3Ti particles have attracted more attention in the fabrication of aluminum matrix composites. In our research, in situ Al3Ti/7075 alloy composites were fabricated by adding K2TiF6 salt powders into molten 7075 alloy at 750 °C via casting method. The formation of in situ Al3Ti particles and their effects on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 7075 alloy, including hardness, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), and yield strength (YS), were investigated. The results showed that in situ formed Al3Ti particles were rod-like in morphology, with the average length and width of 15 µm and 5 µm, respectively. Due to the nucleating effect of Al3Ti particles, α-Al crystals of 7075 alloy transferred from dendritic to equiaxed structure in morphology, the size of which decreased obviously as well. Compared with 7075 alloy, the hardness, UTS, and YS of in situ Al3Ti/7075 alloy were improved by 14.3%, 18.1%, and 25.8%, respectively.

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Al3Tiin situmechanical propertiescasting
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 29 , Issue 12 , 28 June 2014 , pp. 1354 - 1361
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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