Structure and mechanical properties of Zn-(5-25) Al alloys

Hekimoglu A. P., Savaskan T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, cilt.105, sa.11, ss.1084-1089, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 105 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3139/146.111116
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1084-1089
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Zn-Al alloys, Microstructure, Mechanical properties, SLIDING WEAR PROPERTIES, ZINC-BASED ALLOYS, TENSILE PROPERTIES, HEAT-TREATMENT, COPPER CONTENT, MICROSTRUCTURE, RESISTANCE, SILICON
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In order to determine the most suitable chemical composition for the basis of zinc-based ternary and quaternary alloys, five binary Zn-(5 - 25) Al alloys were prepared by permanent mould casting. Their microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated using metallography and hardness, tensile and compression tests. The microstructure of Zn-5Al alloy consisted of eutectoid alpha + eta and eutectic eta phases. However, the microstructures of relatively high aluminium-containing alloys (Zn-10Al and Zn-15Al) consisted of proeutectic beta dendrites surrounded by eta phase and small rounded alpha particles. The near eutectoid alloys (Zn-20Al and Zn-25Al) exhibited similar microstructures to those of Zn-10Al and Zn-15Al alloys, but with alpha-cored beta dendrites surrounded by alpha + eta particles. As the aluminium content increased the hardness and strength of the alloys increased, but their impact energy and density decreased. The total percentage elongation of the alloys also decreased with aluminium content, but after showing an initial increase. These observations are discussed in terms of the microstructural features of the alloys.