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Microstructural evolution in twin roll cast AA3105 during homogenization

  • Naiyu Sun
  • , Burton R. Patterson
  • , Jaakko P. Suni
  • , Eider A. Simielli
  • , Hasso Weiland
  • , Lawrence F. Allard

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    Abstract

    In twin roll cast (TRC) AA3105, high solidification and post-solidification cooling rates lead to high manganese supersaturation throughout the strip and very fine constituent particles near the surface. Rolled and annealed TRC material shows sluggish recrystallization kinetics and a very coarse grain structure, due to concurrent dispersoid precipitation that inhibits formation of recrystallization nuclei. Homogenization from 5 to 120 h at 600 °C reduced solute supersaturation and coarsened constituent particles, reducing but not eliminating the particle size gradient. The resulting grain structure was fine throughout most of the strip, but with larger grains at the surface. More extensive cyclical homogenization up to 620 °C further coarsened the constituent particles and produced a uniform fine grain structure throughout the strip.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)232-239
    Number of pages8
    JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
    Volume416
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 25 2006

    Funding

    The authors gratefully acknowledge funding of this research by the Department of Energy, award number: DE-FC36-021D14401. The electron microscopy studies were sponsored by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies, as part of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory User Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract number DE-AC05-00OR22725.

    Keywords

    • Aluminum alloy
    • Homogenization
    • Microstructural evolution
    • Recrystallization
    • Twin roll casting

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