The Heat Treatment of Rheo-High Pressure Die Cast 6xxx Series Al-Mg-Si-(Cu) Alloys

Heinrich Möller; Pfarelo Daswa; Gonasagren Govender

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.794-796.137

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The Heat Treatment of Rheo-High Pressure Die Cast 6xxx Series Al-Mg-Si-(Cu) Alloys

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Limited information is available regarding the heat treatment response of age-hardenable wrought Al-alloys produced by semi-solid metal forming. In this study, the effects of chemical composition, natural pre-ageing and artificial ageing on the T6 properties of rheo-high pressure die cast 6xxx series Al-Mg-Si-(Cu) alloys are investigated. A Cu-free alloy 6082 is compared with Cu-containing alloys 6013 and 6111. The effects of Mg:Si ratio of the alloys are also quantified by means of a comparison between alloys 6111 and 6013. Artificial ageing curves following either no or 5 days of natural pre-ageing are also presented.

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Heinrich Möller*, Pfarelo Daswa, Gonasagren Govender

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6xxx Series, Artificial Ageing, Heat Treatment, Natural Aging, Semi-Solid Metal Casting

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