Effect of heat treatment on eutectic silicon morphology and mechanical property of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloys

来源期刊：中国有色金属学报(英文版)2004年第3期

论文作者：李润霞 李荣德 赵玉华 李晨曦 孙晓峰 管恒荣 胡壮麒

文章页码：496 - 500

Key words：Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloy; eutectic silicon; mechanical property; heat treatment; quantitative metallography

Abstract: Through morphology observation on silicon particles of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloy, it is found that during solution treatment the evolution of eutectic silicon morphology and their effect on mechanical properties can be classified into three stages. In the initial stage, necking, stubbing and fragmentation of silicon particles result in the improvement of plasticity of alloy. In the intermediate stage, the mechanical properties of 354 alloy attain peak values due to spheroidization of silicon particles. In the final stage, the drop of hardness and strength is related to the deterioration of silicon morphology. The facets and lap occur in silicon particles and the coarsening process of silicon follows LSW model. During aging, the clusters of excess silicon can work as barriers for dislocation movement and thus enhance the strength of alloy. On the oth- er hand, excess Si affects the process of aging precipitation and leads to a fine and highly dense distribution of GP zones,finally effectively strengthens the alloy.