Effect of Cold Deformation and Heat Treatment on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Au-15Ag-12Cu-6Ni Alloy Sheets

Autor: Haodong Chen, Xinyue Cui, Songxiao Hui, Changheng Li, Wenjun Ye, Yang Yu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 17, Iss 2, p 356 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma17020356
Popis: The evolution of the microstructure and hardness changes in the Au-15Ag-12Cu-6Ni alloy during the processes of cold rolling and annealing were investigated and the heat treatment regimen for the alloy was optimized in this article. The hardness of the alloy continuously increases with the cold rolling reductions, leading to continuous deformation of the grains during the cold rolling process, ultimately resulting in smaller grain sizes. Subsequent annealing induces recovery and recrystallization, achieving complete recrystallization at 700 °C. An intriguing softening effect is observed after annealing at 700 °C, manifesting in a significant reduction in hardness to 238 (Hv0.5). The cold deformation texture of the alloy aligns with the recrystallization texture type, exhibiting only a certain degree of angular deviation. This is primarily characterized by //RD texture and a texture deviating 60° from RD towards TD. The performance of the finished sheet improves with the precipitation of ordered phases AuCu after a 300 °C heat treatment for 0.5 h, resulting in a remarkable hardness of 380 (Hv0.5).
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