Effect of Annealing Conditions on Recrystallization of AA5182 Sheet

Abstract:

Alloy 5182 has been extensively used in the O temper for automotive sheet parts requiring high formability and moderate strength. The grain size of the sheet has been shown to impact strength, formability, and Lüdering behavior during forming. The present study examined the effect of heating rate on the recrystallization behavior of the alloy. Various heating rates, recovery treatments and annealing temperatures were used to manipulate the final grain size. Metallographic observations, EBSD and hardness tests were used during the research. The results are discussed in terms of operative recrystallization mechanisms for this alloy.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 877)
• Pages: 264-271
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.877.264
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Qian Ning Guo, Xiu Chuan Lei, Robert E. Sanders Jr*, Xiao Fang Yang, Yan Xiang Liang, Lu Wang, Zhen Zhen Fan
• Keywords: Grain Growth, Grain Size, Heating Rate, Recrystallization

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