Influence of Dispersoids on the Particle Stimulated Nucleation of Recrystallization in an Al-Fe-Si Model Alloy

摘要

The recrystallization of Al-alloys is controlled by precipitates. Whereas large particles generally promote recrystallization by particle stimulated nucleation, finely dispersed precipitates - either already present in the as-deformed state or precipitating during the recrystallization anneal - are known to strongly retard recrystallization. It was the aim of the present study to elucidate these concurring effects of large particles and small dispersoids on recrystallization in a ternary Al-Fe-Si model alloy. For that purpose, samples were prepared according to different pre-annealing treatments so as to comprise different states of precipitation and supersaturation. The evolution of microstructure and texture during rolling and recrystallization was characterized by metallography and by conventional X-ray texture analysis. EBSD-local texture investigations were employed to yield information on the efficiency of nucleation at the various nucleation sites and, consequently, on the influence of dispersoids on recrystallization.