Abstract
The effects of various water quenching temperatures and duration time of aging on the precipitation hardened Al-7Si-0.65Mg cast alloy are investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, electrical conductivity, hardness and measurements of tensile properties. The results show a positive response to 95°C water quench from solid solution treatment. The largest hardening rate can be obtained at 95°C water-quenching and 60 min natural aging time. The tensile strength and hardness following a 95°C quench are found to be superior to that of a 25°C and 60°C water quench for the shorter artificial aging time. High temperature water-quenching parameters available to high temperature (>180°C) artificial aging with the shorter time are obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 112-115 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Metallurgy |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Al-7Si-0.65Mg
- Artificial aging
- High temperature water-quenching