Influence of Ni content on hot tearing tendency of Al-5.6Zn-2.5Mg-1.6Cu alloys
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A combination of numerical simulation and experimental methods was used to study the influence of Ni content on the hot tearing tendency of Al-5.6Zn-2.5Mg-1.6Cu-xNi (x=0%,0.1%,0.3%,0.5%,mass fraction, the same below) alloys. The hot tearing tendency of the alloy is systematically simulated using the ProCAST software, combining with optical microscopy (OM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),X-ray diffraction (XRD), room temperature tensile tests, precipitation phase, stress field, hot tearing index (HTI),and effective stress analysis methods. The hot tearing behavior and mechanical properties of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu series alloys are systematically studied. The results show that when the Ni content is less than 0.5%, the HTI value first increases and then decreases with the increase of Ni content, and when the Ni content is 0.5%, the HTI value is the lowest. The effective stress at the bottom of the constraint rod also indicates a trend of first increasing and then decreasing with the increase of Ni content, and when the Ni content is 0.5%, the effective stress is the lowest. Compared to the alloy without Ni addition, the alloy with 0.5%Ni addition shows a significant reduction in hot tearing sensitivity, a substantial improvement in mechanical properties, an increase of 54.79% in tensile strength, an increase of 48.49% in yield strength, and an increase of 461% in tensile strain. The numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results.
Authors: XIA Can, XU Shichun, YANG Jixi, LUO Hongmei, XU Zhaoming, WU Fan, LI Zaijiu
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6959962633
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