Abstract
The effect of pre-stretching and under-aging treatment on microstructure and fatigue crack resistance of Al-4.1Cu-1.27Mg-0.47Mn-0.02Ti alloy has been investigated in present work. The results showed that the fatigue strength corresponding to 107 stress cycle numbers of the sample pre-stretched 4% and under-aged at for 2 hours reached up to 280MPa, 80MPa higher than that pre-stretched 0% and peak-aged at for 8 hours. Microstructural observations showed that fine and uniformly dispersed S’ plates were present in the sample treated by pre-stretching and under-aging, whereas, a coarse S’ plate was formed in the sample when treated by 0% pre-stretching and peak-aging. It is indicated that the pre-stretching and under-aging treatment promotes the dispersoid formation of strengthening particles, enhancing the fatigue crack resistance and resultant fatigue strength. Keywords: Al-Cu-Mg alloy, fatigue, pre-stretching, aluminum alloy casing pipe
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