Ageing behavior of Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy prepared by mechanical alloying
(Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027; P. R. China)
Abstract: The ageing behavior of the mechanically alloyed Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy has been studied. Compared with the alloys prepared by casting and rapid solidification, the modulation structure developed during ageing process of those prepared by mechanical alloying is finer and much more uniform, which leads to a higher peak hardness. However, their spinodal decomposition temperature are almost the same. Cold deformation prior to ageing not only accelerates the ageing process but also increases the peak hardness of the alloy.
Key words: Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloys; ageing; mechanical alloying