Effect of Annealing on Microstructure and Properties of Al–Si–Mg–Cu–B–P Alloy
摘要
In this research, Al–7Si–0.35Mg–2.7Cu–0.1B–xP alloys with varied concentrations of P were designed and fabricated. Following this, the alloy undergoes a two-stage annealing process. The findings reveal that the addition of B can eliminate the majority of columnar crystals in the primary α-Al matrix, effectively refining the grain structure. After the composite addition of 0.1 wt% B and 0.04 wt% P, there is a significant reduction in the aspect ratio of the eutectic Si phase. Furthermore, the annealing process results in the substantial dissolution of θ-Al2Cu, which then precipitates into fine Al–Si–Cu phases, evenly distributed within the α-Al matrix. This process also refines the morphology and size of Mg2Si and iron-rich phases. After the two-stage heat treatment, the tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS), and elongation (El) of the C4 alloy are recorded at 283.1 MPa, 180.9 MPa, and 8.0%.