Effect of Solution Heat Treatments on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Die-Cast AlSi7MgMn Alloy

摘要

The influence of solution heat treatment time and temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties and the mode of fracture of a high-pressure die-cast AlSi7MgMn alloy is reported. Metallographic and image analysis techniques have been used to quantitatively examine the microstructural changes occurring during solution heat treatment. A solution heat treatment of 15 minutes at 475 °C, or even more at 525 °C, is sufficient to spheroidize the eutectic Si, as well as coarsen and increase the interparticle distance of the eutectic Si. Increasing the solutionizing temperature from 475 °C to 525 °C improves the mechanical properties.