Effects of Fe content on microstructure and properties of Cu-Fe alloy
(1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Metal Materials Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
3. State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
4. Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315031, China;
5. Sirui Advanced Copper Alloy Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710077, China;
6. Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China)
2. Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Metal Materials Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
3. State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
4. Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315031, China;
5. Sirui Advanced Copper Alloy Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710077, China;
6. Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China)
Abstract: Cu-Fe alloys with different Fe contents were prepared by vacuum hot pressing. After hot rolling and aging treatment, the effects of Fe content on microstructure, mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of Cu-Fe alloys were studied. The results show that, when w(Fe)<60%, the dynamic recrystallization extent of both Cu phase and Fe phase increases. When w(Fe)≥60%, Cu phase is uniformly distributed into the Fe phase and the deformation of alloy is more uniform. With the increase of the Fe content, the tensile strength of Cu-5wt.%Fe alloy increases from 305 MPa to 736 MPa of Cu-70wt.%Fe alloy, the elongation decreases from 23% to 17% and the electrical conductivity decreases from 31%IACS to 19%IACS. These results provide a guidance for the composition and processing design of Cu-Fe alloys.
Key words: Cu-Fe alloy; microstructure; properties; powder metallurgy