在不同温度和不同保温时间条件下对2524铸态合金进行均匀化处理,利用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、差示扫描量热法(DSC)和金相显微镜(OM)等,研究2524铸态合金在均匀化过程中微观组织的变化,并分析在不同的均匀化处理状态下T相(即Al20Cu2Mn3相)的析出情况。结果表明:2524铸态合金中存在严重的枝晶偏析,大量的非平衡共晶相连续地沿晶界分布,主要的第二相为Al2Cu和Al2Cu Mg;主要合金元素不同程度地富集在晶界,富集程度为Cu>Mg>Mn;最佳的均匀化处理制度为500℃/48 h,均匀化处理后,Al2Cu和Al2Cu Mg基本回溶至基体,只余少量难溶的Al Cu Fe Mn相散布在晶界,该均匀化制度与均匀化动力学方程的计算结果基本一致;随均匀化处理温度升高,T相粒子的尺寸逐渐增大而数目逐渐减少。
The tensile properties and fatigue behavior of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy were investigated by performing tensile tests and fatigue crack propagation （FCP） tests. The tensile results show that lower aging temperature modified retrogression and re-aging （RRA） process enhances the elongation, but reduces the strength of the alloy, as compared to conventional RRA process which employs peak aging temperature. Both ductility and strength, however, are increased by employing a natural aging prior to re-aging based on the former modified RRA process. Fatigue test results show that both routes reduce FCP rate. Especially, the lower re-aging temperature modified RRA process obtains the lowest FCP rate. Natural aging treatment could enhance the nucleation rate of GP zones. A large amount of GP zones could be cut by dislocations, which is responsible for the highest tensile strength and elongation, as well as lower FCP rate.
