Retrogression and re-aging treatment of Al-9.99%Zn-1.72%Cu-2.5%Mg-0.13%Zr aluminum alloy

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1163-1170

  Feng, Chun ^a   Liu, Zhi Yi ^a   Ning, Ai Lin ^a,b   Liu, Yan Bin ^a   Zeng, Su Min ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shaoyang Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Al Zn Mg Cu alloy; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Re aging; Retrogression; Stress corrosion cracking

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC ALLOYS;

REAGING; RETROGRESSION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33846182323     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(06)60395-6     Document Type: Article

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