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What is one effect of high number density of dislocations in deformed materials?
What is one effect of high number density of dislocations in deformed materials?
Free solutes in a deformed microstructure tend to disperse evenly throughout the material.
Free solutes in a deformed microstructure tend to disperse evenly throughout the material.
False
What can affect the recrystallized grain structure?
What can affect the recrystallized grain structure?
The annealing temperature.
Precipitation can take place before, after or __________ with recrystallization.
Precipitation can take place before, after or __________ with recrystallization.
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Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
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Which of the following is classified as a wrought copper alloy?
Which of the following is classified as a wrought copper alloy?
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Coppers and high-copper alloys have a minimum copper content of 99.3%.
Coppers and high-copper alloys have a minimum copper content of 99.3%.
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What does the classification C2xx represent in copper alloy classification?
What does the classification C2xx represent in copper alloy classification?
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The alloy classified as C5xx is referred to as ______.
The alloy classified as C5xx is referred to as ______.
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Match the following copper alloy classifications with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following copper alloy classifications with their corresponding descriptions:
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Which magnesium alloy is the most commonly used wrought Mg alloy?
Which magnesium alloy is the most commonly used wrought Mg alloy?
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The addition of rare earth (RE) elements has no impact on the ductility of magnesium alloys.
The addition of rare earth (RE) elements has no impact on the ductility of magnesium alloys.
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What is the maximum usage temperature for Mg-Ag alloys?
What is the maximum usage temperature for Mg-Ag alloys?
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Magnesium alloys can undergo ___ heat treatment to relieve residual stress.
Magnesium alloys can undergo ___ heat treatment to relieve residual stress.
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Match the following Mg alloys with their primary characteristics:
Match the following Mg alloys with their primary characteristics:
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the formability of magnesium alloys?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the formability of magnesium alloys?
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Annealing of magnesium alloys can be performed at temperatures ranging from 290°C to 455°C.
Annealing of magnesium alloys can be performed at temperatures ranging from 290°C to 455°C.
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What is the role of twins in magnesium alloys during deformation?
What is the role of twins in magnesium alloys during deformation?
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What is the primary strengthening mechanism of Aluminum-Zinc-Magnesium alloys?
What is the primary strengthening mechanism of Aluminum-Zinc-Magnesium alloys?
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The 7xxx aluminum alloys are known for their very high strength.
The 7xxx aluminum alloys are known for their very high strength.
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List two applications for 7xxx aluminum alloys.
List two applications for 7xxx aluminum alloys.
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Aluminum-Zinc-Magnesium alloys typically contain ____% to ____% Zinc.
Aluminum-Zinc-Magnesium alloys typically contain ____% to ____% Zinc.
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Match the following terms related to the strengthening mechanism of 7xxx alloys:
Match the following terms related to the strengthening mechanism of 7xxx alloys:
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What is one way that adding Copper to 7xxx alloys affects their properties?
What is one way that adding Copper to 7xxx alloys affects their properties?
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Single-stage aging at high temperatures results in a fine distribution of precipitates.
Single-stage aging at high temperatures results in a fine distribution of precipitates.
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What does duplex aging involve in terms of aging conditions?
What does duplex aging involve in terms of aging conditions?
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What is the primary strengthening mechanism of 2xxx aluminum alloys?
What is the primary strengthening mechanism of 2xxx aluminum alloys?
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5xxx aluminum alloys are primarily non-heat treatable.
5xxx aluminum alloys are primarily non-heat treatable.
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List a common application of 3xxx aluminum alloys.
List a common application of 3xxx aluminum alloys.
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The solid-solution strengthening mechanism in 5xxx alloys is primarily due to the addition of _______.
The solid-solution strengthening mechanism in 5xxx alloys is primarily due to the addition of _______.
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Match the aluminum alloy series with their corresponding composition or property:
Match the aluminum alloy series with their corresponding composition or property:
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Which statement about the 4xxx aluminum alloys is true?
Which statement about the 4xxx aluminum alloys is true?
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Adding sodium to Al-Si alloys can improve brittleness.
Adding sodium to Al-Si alloys can improve brittleness.
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What percentage of magnesium is typically found in 5xxx aluminum alloys?
What percentage of magnesium is typically found in 5xxx aluminum alloys?
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The common alloy of aluminum-silicon used in welding is _______.
The common alloy of aluminum-silicon used in welding is _______.
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Match the aluminum alloys with their typical applications:
Match the aluminum alloys with their typical applications:
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Which of the following represents a heat treatable aluminum alloy?
Which of the following represents a heat treatable aluminum alloy?
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Wrought alloys are manufactured through casting techniques.
Wrought alloys are manufactured through casting techniques.
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What does the designation 'T6' signify in aluminum alloys?
What does the designation 'T6' signify in aluminum alloys?
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Aluminum alloys with a designation beginning with '4' are primarily used for ______.
Aluminum alloys with a designation beginning with '4' are primarily used for ______.
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Match the following aluminum alloy designations with their compositions:
Match the following aluminum alloy designations with their compositions:
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Which temper designation indicates an alloy that has been cold worked and stabilized?
Which temper designation indicates an alloy that has been cold worked and stabilized?
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The four-digit designation system for aluminum alloys contains a decimal point for wrought alloys.
The four-digit designation system for aluminum alloys contains a decimal point for wrought alloys.
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Explain the significance of the term 'age hardening' in aluminum alloys.
Explain the significance of the term 'age hardening' in aluminum alloys.
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The process of ______ involves cooling the material from the fabrication temperature and then allowing it to naturally age.
The process of ______ involves cooling the material from the fabrication temperature and then allowing it to naturally age.
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What type of aluminum alloy is represented by 'A357.0'?
What type of aluminum alloy is represented by 'A357.0'?
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Study Notes
ME 435: Industrial Metallurgy
- Course offered by Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at Waterloo.
- Introduction to Industrial Metallurgy lecture date: September 10th, 2024.
Important Points
- Lecture slides, project assignments, and grades posted on LEARN (https://learn.uwaterloo.ca/login.asp).
- Accessibility issues: https://uwaterloo.ca/disability-services/.
- Questions welcome.
- In-person quizzes and final exams.
- Project submissions via Dropbox in LEARN.
- Course conduct and plagiarism policies.
- Scheduled breaks during lectures.
Course Outline
- Instructor: Professor Yimin Wu ([email protected]).
- Office: E7-3418.
- Extension: x40185.
- TA: Ms. Maryam Soleimani ([email protected]).
- Office: E3-3173.
- Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:20pm EDT, MC 4064.
- Tutorials/TA office hour: Friday, 1:00-2:00pm EDT, E3-3173
Grading
- 20% Midterm (October 22nd) - Aluminium alloys & other non-ferrous alloys.
- 35% Lab project (Progress Report due November 8th, Final Report due November 29th).
- 45% Final Exam (December 10th) - Covering all course content.
Introduction
- Metallurgy: The study of metals, intermetallic compounds, and alloys.
- Industrial Metallurgy: The practical application of metallurgical principles and manufacturing methods to produce useful parts with optimum properties.
- Material-processing-structure relationship a key component in understanding industrial metallurgy.
Course Objectives
- Introduce the main types of metals and alloys used for engineering purposes and their properties.
- Explain how alloying elements and processing parameters affect microstructures and material properties of alloys.
- Select appropriate metals/alloys for applications, considering desired part properties and service conditions.
Example
- Chef's knife design criteria: Inexpensive material, easy to process, hardness to hold sharp edge, resistance to rust/tarnishing (corrosion).
- Stainless steel types: Ferritic (BCC), Martensitic (BCT), Austenitic (FCC), Duplex (Ferrite + Austenite), Precipitation-hardening (semi-austenitic, martensitic).
- Martensite stainless steel requires a high Cr content (>12 wt%).
- Martensite formation methods: Heating the steel to produce austenite, followed by quenching.
Example - Additional Points
- General types of metals/materials: Ceramic / CerMet, Aluminum Alloy, Titanium Alloy, Steel, Stainless Steel.
- Lecture topics: Aluminium and its alloys, other Non-Ferrous Alloys (Mg, Cu, Ni, etc.), Ferrous Alloys (steel, stainless steel, tool steels, cast irons), Surface modification.
- Course project: Groups identify the materials and manufacturing methods for automotive engine parts (1 ferrous part, 1 non-ferrous part, 1 heat-treated sample). Analysis objectives include alloy composition, processing method, shaping of the part, heat treatments, surface modifications, and additional properties.
- Analysis techniques: Metallography, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Image Analysis, Heat Treatments, Hardness Testing (Rockwell, Vickers), Tensile Testing.
- Course Project: The objectives and analysis of the course project are clearly defined.
Course Project
- Identifying the material and manufacturing methods used to produce parts of an automotive engine.
- Each group select: 1 ferrous, 1 non-ferrous part, 1 heat-treated sample.
- Students work in groups of 3.
- Sign-up in class using the sign-up sheet.
Course Project Objectives
- Determine the alloy compositions for each selected part.
- Compare the components to commercially available alloys.
- Investigate the structure (phase or phases present) of the part.
- Outline the processing method used to make each part. Analysis techniques and equipment used includes: Metallography, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Image Analysis, Heat Treatments, Hardness Testing (Rockwell, Vickers), Tensile Testing.
Course Project Details for Analysis
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Analyze the alloy composition of each part (primary alloying elements and their relative amounts) and examine the structure of the part.
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Compare the components to commercially available alloys;
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Investigate the method used in making each selected part, including shaping, deformation processes (e.g., rolling, casting, machining), heat treatments (if any), and surface customizations (e.g., coatings, case-hardening).
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Analyze the specific characteristics of the modified surface (coating thickness, and composition).
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Identify additional properties or characteristics of the material and manufacturing method that make it the most suitable choice.
Example Questions
- Draw a schematic hardness vs. time curve showing underaged, peak-aged, and overaged conditions of aging.
- Explain the drop in hardness of overaged conditions.
- Two types of solid solution: interstitial and substitutional.
- The magnitude of solid solution strengthening depends on atom size difference, percentage of solutes, problem caused and natural aging.
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
- General characteristics: Good corrosion resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high ductility and medium strength, low density (2.7 g/cm³).
- Applications: Containers & packaging, structural materials in architecture and transportation, electrical applications, radiators, cooking utensils.
- 1XXX - Pure Al with >99.00%.
- 2XXX - Al-Cu.
- 3XXX - Al-Mn.
- 4XXX - Al-Si.
- 5XXX - Al-Mg..
- 6XXX - Al-Mg-Si.
- 7XXX - Al-Zn-Mg; Other additional elements.
- Outline: Introduction to Al and its alloys, General characteristics & applications, Designations of Aluminum and its alloys (Materials designations & temper designations), Strengthening methods for Al Alloys (Solid solution strengthening, Precipitation Strengthening, Dispersion Strengthening, Strain hardening).
- Example: 6061-T6, 1100-O, 3003-H18 aluminum alloys.
- Different types of Al alloys: Cast alloys and Wrought Alloys
- Production methods (e.g., Ingot casting, Homogenization, Hot rolling, Cold rolling, Anneaing, Age-hardening).
- Temper designations: F (as fabricated), O (annealed), H (work-hardened), W (solution heat treated), T (heat treated with aging).
- Heat Treated temper designation types: T1, T2, T3, ..., T10.
- Tx5x designation (Stress Relieved)
Aluminum Alloy Designation
- Four-digit designation system, including a decimal point.
- Cast Al and Al alloys: a numerical designation, preceded by a serial letter, with a decimal point, 0 for cast products or 1 for ingots.
Fabrication of Al Alloys
- Detailed description regarding how Al alloys are fabricated.
Classification of Temper Designations
- F - As fabricated
- O - Annealed
- H - Work-hardened (HXX)
- W - Solution heat treated
- T - Heat treated (TX)
Heat-Treated Temper Designations
- T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10.
Examples - Additional Questions
- What is a 6061-T6 alloy? (Al-Mg-Si alloy that is solution-treated and artificially aged)
- What is a 1100-O alloy? (Commercially pure aluminum that is annealed)
- What is a 3003-H18 alloy? (Al-Mn alloy that is strain-hardened to full hardness)
Tx5x Designation
- Stress-relieved
- Tx51: stretch in tension
- Tx52: compression
- Tx54: combination of tension and compression
- Function to reduce warpage during machining, improve fatigue and stress-corrosion resistance
Strengthening Methods for Al alloys
- Solid solution strengthening
- Dispersion Strengthening
- Precipitation Strengthening
- Strain hardening
Solid Solution Strengthening
- Source of strengthening: Strain field interferes with dislocation movement.
- The magnitude of strengthening depends on atom size difference, percentage of solutes, problem caused (e.g., natural aging).
Other topics include
- Dispersion Strengthening
- Heat treatments involved in Al alloys.
- EBSD working mechanism I & II
Additional topics include
- Effects of precipitation
- Effective precipitates properties
Two types of solid solution:
- Interstitial: smaller atoms fill the spaces between larger atoms in the crystal lattice.
- Substitutional: atoms of similar size replace atoms of the same type in the crystal lattice.
Strain Hardening
- Steel strength increases with plastic deformation.
- Dislocation density increase resulting in higher yield strength
- Decreased grain size leading to increase in strength.
Cold Working
- Cold working increases strength (and reduces ductility)
- Grain structure also changes with cold working
- Anisotropic behaviour.
Annealing (O Temper)
- Deformed structure: Elongated grains, non-isotropic properties.
- Decreased ductility
Deep Drawing
- Beverage can strength is 70% due to strain hardening during fabrication
Questions
- Which strengthening mechanism cannot be achieved in commercially pure (1100) aluminium? (a) Solid solution hardening, (b) Precipitation hardening, (c) Strain hardening, (d) Dispersion hardening.
Classification of Some Topics
- Solid Solution: Coherent, Semi-coherent, Incoherent.
- Anneal: Recovery, Recrystallization, Grain growth.
- Heat treated temper designations
- Analysis techniques and equipment, such as Metallography, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Image Analysis, Heat Treatments, Hardness Testing (Rockwell, Vickers), Tensile Testing
- Effects of precipitates and dislocations
- Effective precipitation characteristics (small, hard, round, and a large amount; coherent and incoherent with matrix).
- Examples of precipitation hardening alloys, clustering during natural aging
For Other Topics, see following sections:
- 7xxx Precipitates
- Example questions (quiz)
- Other Sections: Aluminum alloys, Casting, Selection of Casting Process, Commercial Purity Alloys (1xxx), Aluminum-Manganese Alloys (3xxx), Aluminum-Silicon Alloys (4xxx), Aluminum-Magnesium Alloys (5xxx), Aluminum-Copper Alloys (2xxx), Nickel - Chromium-Molybdenum Steels (43xx),etc.., 6xxx Al Mg Si Alloy, 7xxx Al Zn, 7xxx Al-Zn alloy compositions and applications, 7xxx Al-Zn Alloy Properties, Al-Li Alloys, Al-Li Composition and Properties, CES 2011-EDU Pack , Non-Ferrous Alloys (Mg, Cu, Ni), etc...
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