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A systematic study of the effect of interrupted ageing conditions on the strength and toughness development of AA6061

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A systematic study of the effect of interrupted ageing conditions on the strength and toughness development of AA6061. / Risanti, D. D.; Yin, M.; del Castillo, P. E.J.Rivera Díaz et al.
In: Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 523, No. 1-2, 15.10.2009, p. 99-111.

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Risanti DD, Yin M, del Castillo PEJRD, van der Zwaag S. A systematic study of the effect of interrupted ageing conditions on the strength and toughness development of AA6061. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 2009 Oct 15;523(1-2):99-111. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2009.06.044

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title = "A systematic study of the effect of interrupted ageing conditions on the strength and toughness development of AA6061",
abstract = "Recently it has been shown that for specific conditions interrupted ageing produces an improvement in mechanical properties of several heat treatable aluminium alloys. However, no systematic studies related to the heat treatment parameters leading to such improvements have been reported. The present work is a comprehensive study on the effects of the pre-interruption, interruption and post-interruption temperatures and times on the strength and toughness of AA6061. Each stage of the treatment is varied systematically and the effects were assessed through hardness, tensile and Kahn tear tests. Unlike earlier claims in the literature, for many combinations, no substantial improvement in strength and toughness over those values obtained via a regular T6 treatment was observed.",
keywords = "Ageing, Al-Mg-Si alloy, Mechanical properties, Secondary precipitation, TEM",
author = "Risanti, {D. D.} and M. Yin and {del Castillo}, {P. E.J.Rivera D{\'i}az} and {van der Zwaag}, S.",
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journal = "Materials Science and Engineering: A",
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AU - Risanti, D. D.

AU - Yin, M.

AU - del Castillo, P. E.J.Rivera Díaz

AU - van der Zwaag, S.

PY - 2009/10/15

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AB - Recently it has been shown that for specific conditions interrupted ageing produces an improvement in mechanical properties of several heat treatable aluminium alloys. However, no systematic studies related to the heat treatment parameters leading to such improvements have been reported. The present work is a comprehensive study on the effects of the pre-interruption, interruption and post-interruption temperatures and times on the strength and toughness of AA6061. Each stage of the treatment is varied systematically and the effects were assessed through hardness, tensile and Kahn tear tests. Unlike earlier claims in the literature, for many combinations, no substantial improvement in strength and toughness over those values obtained via a regular T6 treatment was observed.

KW - Ageing

KW - Al-Mg-Si alloy

KW - Mechanical properties

KW - Secondary precipitation

KW - TEM

U2 - 10.1016/j.msea.2009.06.044

DO - 10.1016/j.msea.2009.06.044

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SP - 99

EP - 111

JO - Materials Science and Engineering: A

JF - Materials Science and Engineering: A

SN - 0921-5093

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