Improvement in Strength of High Concentration Corson Alloy with the Heterogeneous-Nano Structure

• Matsuura Yoshihiro

  Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University

• Sakai Hironori

  Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University

• Watanabe Chihiro

  Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University

• Sumino Yuya

  Research & Development Section, KOBE STEEL, LTD.

• Miura Hiromi

  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology

Abstract

Effects of pre-aging of Corson alloys with high concentrations of Ni and Si (Cu–4.2 mass%Ni–0.93 mass%Si) followed by heavy cold rolling and full-aging on strengthening were systematically investigated. Especially, development of heterogeneous-nano (HN) microstructure was focused. And the relationship of mechanical/electrical properties was precisely examined. The pre-aged alloys exhibited a considerable strengthening after 90% cold rolling. This was attributed to the increase in the volume fraction of deformation twin domains in the HN microstructure after cold rolling as well as the precipitation strengthening. The sample prepared by a thermo-mechanical process via pre-aging at 723 K, subsequent cold rolling and full-aging at 673 K for 600 s exhibited the best strength/conductivity balance with an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 1096 MPa and electrical conductivity (E) of 29% IACS. When examined the effects of solid-solution (SS) temperature on the microstructure and properties, SS at 1223 K derived finer grain size than at 1323 K and the achieved best balance of UTS and E with 1061 MPa and 33% IACS. Therefore, grain refinement prior to pre-aging had no significant effect on strengthening but contributed to modification of electrical conductivity.   This Paper was Originally Published in Japanese in J. Japan Inst. Copper 60 (2021) 45–49.

Journal

• MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

  MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 63 (4), 508-512, 2022-04-01

  The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

Keywords

• Corson alloy
• heavy cold rolling
• heterogeneous-nano microstructure
• precipitation strengthening

Details

• CRID: 1390010292760230400
• NII Article ID: 130008164765
• NII Book ID: AA1151294X
• DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.mt-d2021004
• ISSN: 13475320
• ISSN: 13459678
• NDL BIB ID: 032071936
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I032071936
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/matertrans/63/4/63_MT-D2021004/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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