Residual Stress and Microstructural Variations in Thick Aluminium Alloy Forgings |
| Journal |
Materials Science Forum (Volumes 571 - 572) |
| Volume |
Stress Evaluation Using Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation |
| Edited by |
A. R. Pyzalla, A. Borbély and H.-P. Degischer |
| Pages |
45-50 |
| DOI |
10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.571-572.45 |
| Online since |
March, 2008 |
| Authors |
Jeremy S. Robinson,
Christopher E. Truman,
S. Hossain,
Robert C. Wimpory
|
| Keywords |
7010 7075 Aluminium Alloy, Deep Hole Drilling, Quench Sensitivity, Thick Forgings |
| Abstract |
The most critical stage in the heat treatment of high strength aluminium alloys is the
rapid cooling necessary to form a supersaturated solid solution. During cold water quenching of
thick sections, the thermal gradients are sufficient to cause inhomogeneous plastic deformation
which in turn leads to the development of large residual stresses. Two 215 mm thick rectilinear
forgings made from 7075 and 7010 were heat treated, and the through thickness residual stresses
measured by neutron diffraction and deep hole drilling. The distribution of residual stresses was
found to be similar for both alloys varying from highly triaxial and tensile in the core to a state of
biaxial compression in the surface. The 7010 forging exhibited significantly larger tensile stresses
in the core. 7075 is a much more quench sensitive alloy when compared to 7010. This results in loss
of supersaturation by second phase precipitation during quenching in the core of the 7075 forging. |
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