SLIDE 8 Precipitation hardening (applied to CuZr)
The aim is to have
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The aim is to have
- fine precipitates for optimum mechanical strength
- and minimum Zr dissolved in the matrix for
maximum conductivity Cu-Zr equilibrium diagram
220 200 205 316 358
250 300 350 400 Cu-OFE OS050 C15000
The way is with a series of thermal treatments: 1. Solution heat treatment: go and stay in the solubility region (900 to 980 ºC) to dissolve Cu5Zr 2. Quench: end by fast cooling to metastably keep
Solid (Cu) + C Z li id Cu-Zr liquid
69 45 100 41 200 54 64 90 50 91 15 92
50 100 150 200 TB00 Solution annealed, no cold worked TF00 Aged, no cold worked TH02 Cold worked 45% and aged
2. Quench: end by fast cooling to metastably keep that dissolved microstructure at RT 3. Age or precipitate: stay a limited time at intermediate temperature (450 to 550 ºC) to favour fine precipitation
Cu-Zr liquid Solid (Cu)
972 ºC
15
50 Rp0.5 (MPa) Rm (MPa) A (%) (%IACS) Yield Strength Ultimate Strength Ductility
fine precipitation
- Do not over-age: by doing to hot or two long such
that precipitates become coarse
- Avoid a too slow cooling
- r
ure ºC
Solid (Cu) matrix +
Avoid a too slow cooling
- To boost hardening cold-work can be added before
and/or after ageing
Temperatu
Cu5Zr
0 15 %Zr
Weight %Zr
20 ºC Temperature Forum on Materal and Surface Technologies - CERN 21/11/2008
8 0.15 %Zr C15000
g
T Time