热处理对A356铝合金组织结构和力学性能的影毕业论文外文翻译.doc

Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and tensile properties of A356 alloys PENG Ji-hua1, TANG Xiao-long1, HE Jian-ting1, XU De-ying2 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; 2. Institute of Nonferrous Metal, Guangzhou Jinbang Nonferrous Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510340, ChinaReceived 17 June 2010; accepted 15 August 2010 Abstract Two heat treatments of A356 alloys with combined addition of rare earth and strontium were conducted. T6 treatment is a long time treatment (solution at 535℃ for 4h + aging at 150℃ for 15 h). The other treatment is a short time treatment (solution at 550℃ for 2h + aging at 170℃ for 2h). The effects of heat treatment on microstructure and tensile properties of the Al-7%Si-0.3%Mg alloys were investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy and tension test. It is found that a 2 h solution at 550℃ is sufficient to make homogenization and saturation of magnesium and silicon in α(Al) phase, spheroid of eutectic Si phase. Followed by solution, a 2 h artificial aging at 170℃ is almost enough to produce hardening precipitates. Those samples treated with T6 achieve the maximum tensile strength and fracture elongation. With short time treatment (ST), samples can reach 90% of the maximum yield strength, 95% of the maximum strength, and 80% of the maximum elongation. Key words: Al-Si casting alloys; heat treatment; tensile property; microstructural evolution 1 Introduction The aging-hardenable cast aluminum alloys, such as A356, are being increasingly used in the automotive industry due to their relatively high specific strength and low cost, providing affordable improvements in fuel efficiency. Eutectic structure of A390 can be refined and its properties can be improved by optimized heat treatment. T6 heat treatment is usually used to improve fracture toughness and yield strength. It is reported that those factors influencing the efficiency of heat treatment of Al-