Sensitivity of 2198 Al-Li alloy to aging temperature and its precipitation behavior

Saifei Zhang, Weidong Zeng, Wenhua Yang, Chunling Shi, Haojun Wang

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Abstract

The effect of aging temperature on the microstructure and tensile properties of 2198 Al-Li alloy were investigated by tensile test and TEM. The results show a great dependence of tensile properties on aging temperature in a narrow temperature region before peak aging. When the temperature (150℃~170℃/14 h) increases, the tensile strength rises dramatically; meanwhile the tensile elongation decreases. The main precipitates detected in 2198 alloy are δ', θ', β'/δ', T1 and σ phase. The combination and morphology of precipitates vary with different aging temperatures; the main precipitates are δ', θ', β'/δ' when aging below 160℃, while above 160℃, T1 and σ phases come out in large numbers, and become the dominating strengthening phases gradually. It is concluded that the sensitivity of 2198 Al-Li alloy to aging temperature is essentially attributed to the variety and amount of precipitates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2024-2028
Number of pages5
JournalXiyou Jinshu Cailiao Yu Gongcheng/Rare Metal Materials and Engineering
Volume44
Issue number8
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • 2198 alloy
  • Aging
  • Aluminum lithium alloy
  • Mechanical properties
  • Microstructure

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