Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys
Heat Treating of Aluminum and Its Alloys
-
Published:2016
Abstract
This article describes the general categories and metallurgy of heat treatable aluminum alloys. It briefly reviews the key impurities and each of the principal alloying elements in aluminum alloys, namely, copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, zinc, iron, lithium, titanium, boron, zirconium, chromium, vanadium, scandium, nickel, tin, and bismuth. The article discusses the secondary phases in aluminum alloys, namely, nonmetallic inclusions, porosity, primary particles, constituent particles, dispersoids, precipitates, grain and dislocation structure, and crystallographic texture. It also discusses the mechanisms used for strengthening aluminum alloys, including solid-solution hardening, grain-size strengthening, work or strain hardening, and precipitation hardening. The process of precipitation...
Sign in
ASM members
Member Sign InHeat Treating of Aluminum and Its Alloys, Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys, Vol 4E, ASM Handbook, Edited By George E. Totten, ASM International, 2016
Download citation file:
ASM Technical Books
ASM Technical Books offer a wealth of materials science and engineering knowledge from experts in the field. Discover hundreds of practical guides and reference resources on a wide variety of subjects.