Abstract
The ageing kinetics of a composite of an AlZnMgCu powder alloy ("CW67") combined with a varied volume fraction of particulate silicon carbide were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). DSC revealed that the maximum rate of precipitation of the metastable η′ phase was substantially lower for CW67/SiC/20p than for the unreinforced alloy or CW67/SiC/10p. TEM of isothermally aged material revealed differences between the unreinforced alloy and composites in respect of precipitate size and morphology. We conclude that SiC additions, by dint of additional dislocations generated during quenching, can affect the ageing of CW67 either by accelerating the nucleation of precipitates or by accelerating precipitate growth. The ageing rate in CW67/SiC/20p was increased by accelerating both the nucleation of precipitates and growth, whereas the ageing in CW67/SiC/10p was enhanced by accelerating precipitate growth only.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 309-318 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Acta Metallurgica Et Materialia |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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