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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Binary Al-Zn Alloys Fabricated by Casting and Heat Treatment

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Binary Al-Zn alloys with different Zn contents were fabricated by casting and heat treatment. Analysis of mechanical properties showed that the hardness and tensile strength of Al-Zn alloys increased with increased Zn content, with the post-heat treatment hardness and ultimate tensile strength of Al-49Zn alloy reaching as high as 152 HV and 330 MPa, respectively. Meanwhile, the plasticity and toughness of Al-Zn alloys decreased with increased Zn content. Solid-solution strengthening was the main strengthening mechanism for Al-Zn alloys, and Orowan strengthening was also observed in Al-49Zn alloy. The fracture mode of Al-20Zn and Al-35Zn alloys was ductile, whereas Al-20Zn alloy showed good impact toughness. This work provided a basis for further improving the cast component design of the Al-Zn-X system.

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This work was funded by the Research Program of Science and Technology of Guangxi (No. GKAB16380021), the Guangxi “Bagui” Teams for Innovation, Educational Commission of Guangxi of China (No. KY2015ZD050), and Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Hidden Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Development of New Materials in Guangxi.

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    G. B. Teng, C. Y. Liu, H. Q. Qi, H. F. Huang, Y. Chen & H. J. Jiang

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Zhou, W.B., Teng, G.B., Liu, C.Y. et al. Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Binary Al-Zn Alloys Fabricated by Casting and Heat Treatment. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 3977–3982 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2852-y

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