Research Progress on Advanced Interrupted Aging Process of Aluminum Alloys
DENG Chuansen1, XIAO Hongting1, LIU Yan1, ZHAO Chenxu1, LIN Bin1, CHEN Junfeng1,*, CHEN Yulong1, ZOU Linchi2, MIN Aiwu3, FANG Tianwen3
1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China 2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China 3 Fujian Nanping Aluminum Co.,Ltd., Nanping 353000, Fujian, China
Abstract: With the advancement of technology and industrial development, aluminum alloys are increasingly subjected to more demanding service conditions. Traditional heat treatment processes are no longer sufficient to meet the performance requirements for advanced applications. An advanced aging process of Al alloys, named interrupted aging process, has gained popularity and wide application in recent years. The interrupted aging process adds a period of low-temperature aging which promotes atomic clusters and improves the precipitate’s fine and uniform distribution, into the traditional aging. The finely and uniformly distributed precipitates not only enhance the strength but also enhance the comprehensive performance of the alloys. At the same time, the corrosion resistance of Al alloys can also be improved by appropriately prolonging the low-temperature aging time. Interrupted aging is a novel aging process with a unique strengthening mechanism. Through comprehensively discussing the influence of the interrupted aging process on the microstructure and properties of Al alloys, this summary introduces its characteristics and summarizes the latest research results and developments in this field. Additionally, elaborates the toughening mechanism of interrupted aging process. These aim to promoting the development and application of the advanced interrupted aging process of Al alloys.
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