Abstract
The mechanical properties and microstructure of 7075 aluminum alloy during the two-stage aging process have been studied by means of Rockwell hardness test, tensile test, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution TEM. The results illustrated that there existed double peaks for both the hardness and strength in 7075 aluminum alloy during the two-stage aging process. Furthermore, the aging time to reach the second peak was obviously shortened compared to single-stage aging process. At the first peak aging state, the strengthening effect of the alloy was dominated by high-density GP zones, but ΡⲠphase (MgZn2) was mainly the strengthening phase at the second peak aging state.
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