Coupling Effect of Mn Addition and Deformation on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Al-Zr Alloys

Coupling Effect of Mn Addition and Deformation on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Al-Zr Alloys

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In order to increase the strength of Al-Zr alloys, which are promisingly used for heat-resistant conductors, the coupling effect of Mn addition (0.16 wt.% and 0.

88 wt.%) and deformation on the precipitation, mechanical, and electrical properties of an Al-0.18wt.

% Zr alloy was studied using transmission electron Sta-Rite System 3 Parts microscopy (TEM), atom probe tomography (APT), hardness testing, and electrical conductivity measurement, respectively.Results showed that the Mn addition fully suppresses the Al3Zr precipitation in both hot-deformed and undeformed cases, which is mainly due to a strong Mn-vacancy bonding, in which Mn atoms seize vacancies and hence reduce the available vacancies for Al3Zr nucleation.Minor 0.

16 wt.% Mn addition causes a simultaneous decrease in hardness and electrical conductivity, regardless of whether there is deformation.The higher 0.

88 wt.% Mn addition, however, Insect Repellents significantly increases the hardness by over 40%, especially in combination with deformation.Possible influencing factors such as grain size, dislocations, intergranular/intragranular precipitation, and solute clusters are comparatively discussed in terms of microstructural features and mechanical/electrical properties that are tuned by Mn addition and/or deformation.

It is found that the Mn addition can make remarkable contributions to the hardness and thermal stability of the Al-Zr alloys when coupled with deformation.