Alloying Elements Effects on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Newly Fabricated Al Based Alloys Produced by Conventional Casting Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Heat Treatment
2.2. Mechanical Testing
2.3. Conductivity Measurement
3. Results and Discussions
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Alloy | Al | Cu | Mg | Ag |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100 | - | - | - |
2 | Bal | 2 wt.% | - | - |
3 | Bal | 2 wt.% | - | 0.5 wt.% |
4 | Bal | 2 wt.% | 0.5 wt.% | - |
5 | Bal | 2 wt.% | 0.5 wt.% | 0.5 wt.% |
Samples | As Rolled | Air Cooled Normalized | Furnace Cooled/Annealed | Quenched | Aging-1/Tempered | Aging-4 | Aging-8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | 25.47 | 24.53 | 23.60 | 25.37 | 23.93 | 23.43 | 25.10 |
Al-2%Cu | 55.56 | 42.08 | 45.56 | 54.62 | 42.92 | 45.88 | 51.74 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag | 75.23 | 68.23 | 60.10 | 68.30 | 55.57 | 62.83 | 72.10 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Mg | 98.37 | 83.60 | 77.83 | 91.67 | 76.57 | 83.77 | 91.10 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag-0.5%Mg | 93.60 | 81.33 | 77.47 | 81.43 | 71.27 | 78.43 | 85.87 |
Samples | As Rolled | Air Cooled Normalized | Furnace Cooled/Annealed | Quenched | Aging-1/Tempered | Aging-4 | Aging-8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | 65.79 | 24.53 | 23.6 | 25.37 | 23.93 | 23.43 | 25.8 |
Al-2%Cu | 95.48 | 42.08 | 45.56 | 54.62 | 42.92 | 45.88 | 58.54 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag | 113.53 | 68.23 | 60.1 | 68.3 | 55.57 | 62.83 | 105.14 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Mg | 232.64 | 83.6 | 77.83 | 91.67 | 76.57 | 83.77 | 158.78 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag-0.5%Mg | 216.28 | 80.33 | 74.47 | 81.43 | 71.27 | 78.43 | 115.17 |
Samples | As Rolled | Air Cooled Normalized | Furnace Cooled/Annealed | Quenched | Aging-1/Tempered | Aging-4 | Aging-8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | 60.53 | 62.82 | 63.4 | 60.87 | 61.46 | 62.03 | 62.42 |
Al-2%Cu | 57.16 | 60.28 | 59.06 | 57.44 | 58.22 | 59.05 | 59.76 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag | 55.42 | 57.85 | 56.75 | 55.1 | 55.91 | 56.15 | 56.82 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Mg | 51.68 | 50.52 | 52.44 | 49.62 | 50.88 | 51.68 | 52.08 |
Al-2%Cu-0.5%Ag-0.5%Mg | 53.54 | 52.64 | 53.74 | 51.26 | 52.72 | 53.62 | 54.18 |
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Abdo, H.S.; Seikh, A.H.; Mohammed, J.A.; Soliman, M.S. Alloying Elements Effects on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Newly Fabricated Al Based Alloys Produced by Conventional Casting Process. Materials 2021, 14, 3971. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143971
Abdo HS, Seikh AH, Mohammed JA, Soliman MS. Alloying Elements Effects on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Newly Fabricated Al Based Alloys Produced by Conventional Casting Process. Materials. 2021; 14(14):3971. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143971
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdo, Hany S., Asiful H. Seikh, Jabair Ali Mohammed, and Mahmoud S. Soliman. 2021. "Alloying Elements Effects on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Newly Fabricated Al Based Alloys Produced by Conventional Casting Process" Materials 14, no. 14: 3971. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143971