Microstructure and Tensile Properties Anisotropy of 7xxx Ultra-Thick Plate

Abstract:

The microstructure，texture distribution and tensile property of 7xxx ultra-thick plate was investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron back scattering diffraction (EBSD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tensile tests. The results show that the microstructure, texture and tensile property were inhomogeneous along the thickness direction. A large number of sub-crystals remained on the surface of the thick plate and was accompanied by much recrystallization. Most of the structures were random texture, and the proportion of typical texture was low at the edge. For the center layer, there were also a lot of recrystallized grains and typical deformed texture along the β-fiber (Brass, S, and Copper) was observed. The 1/4 layer of the plate is a transition one, and had the lowest recrystallized fraction. From surface to center, precipitation phases within grains and grain boundaries gradually coarsen, mechanical properties reduced. At the same thickness, the tensile property showed appreciable anisotropy, the L direction was the highest and the S direction was the lowest.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1035)
• Pages: 134-142
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1035.134
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Ze Yu Zhou, Xiang Xiao*, Wen Jing Zhang, Feng Chun Wang, Wei Cai Ren, Cheng Liu
• Keywords: 7xxx Aluminum Alloy, Precipitation Phases, Tensile Properties, Texture Distribution, Ultra-Thick Plate

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