Heat Treatment Optimization of 7XXX Aluminum Alloys

Author

D. Scott MacKenzie
Joseph William Newkirk, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The Jominy End Quench was used to predict hardness of 7075 and 7050 over a wide range of quenching and processing conditions. An empirical model was demonstrated and shown to accurately predict hardness within 2%.

Recommended Citation

D. S. MacKenzie and J. W. Newkirk, "Heat Treatment Optimization of 7XXX Aluminum Alloys," Proceedings of the Advances in the Metallurgy of Aluminum Alloys (2001, Indianapolis, IN), pp. 57 - 62, ASM International, Nov 2001.

Meeting Name

Materials Solutions Conference 2001, the James T. Staley Honorary Symposium on Aluminum Alloys (2001: Nov. 5-8, Indianapolis, IN)

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Aging of Materials; Corrosion Resistance; Hardness; Metallographic Microstructure; Quenching; Strength of Materials; Temperature; Heating Rate; Induction Coupled Argon Plasma Spectroscopy; Aluminum Alloys

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

871707470

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2001 ASM International, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Nov 2001