Correlation between Fracture Toughness and Quantitative Characterization of Microstructure in 7055 Aluminium Alloy

Abstract:

Microstructure of high strength aluminum alloy have determinant effect on the properties, thus an effort has been made to investigation the relationship between fracture toughness and quantitative characteristics of microstructure in high strength aluminum alloy. Fracture toughness was tested for aluminum alloy specimens with various microstructure. The corresponding microstructure was observed by optical metallography and electron back-scattered diffraction, and quantitative characterization was conducted by further analysis of result obtained. Correlation between fracture toughness and parameters included grain size, percentage of recrystallization, substructure content and area fraction of residual phases was investigated. It was shown that percentage of recrystallization was a crucial factor for the fracture toughness, and correlations were established with proper and reasonable correction.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 877)
• Pages: 416-420
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.877.416
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Hong Wei Yan*, Xi Wu Li, Bai Qing Xiong, Yong An Zhang, Zhi Hui Li, Hong Wei Liu, Shu Hui Huang, Li Zhen Yan
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Fracture Toughness, Microstructure, Recrystallization

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