Materials Science and Engineering

Simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility in selective laser melted low Sc content Al-Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy via aging treatment

  • 陈永康,耿遥祥,王 肖,单志法,张志杰,鞠洪博
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  • 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China;
    2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEMMPRE-Centre for Mechanical Engineering, ARISE, CEMMPRE, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3030-788, Portugal

Online published: 2025-11-04

Abstract

To improve the processability and mechanical properties of the selective laser melting (SLM) low Sc content Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy, Mn was used to partially replace Mg. The processability, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the SLM-fabricated Al-Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy were systematically investigated by density measurement, microstructure characterization, and tensile testing. The results revealed that dense samples could be obtained by adjusting the SLM process parameters. The alloy exhibited a fine equiaxed-columnar bimodal grain microstructure. The presence of primary Al3Sc and α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si particles contributed to the grain refinement of the alloy with an average grain size of 4.63 μm. Upon aging treatment at 350 °C for 2 h, the strength and elongation of the alloy were simultaneously improved due to the precipitation of Al3Sc nanoparticles and the formation of the 9R phase. This study demonstrates that the strength-plasticity trade-off of the aluminum alloy can be overcome by utilizing SLM technology and subsequent post-heat treatment to induce the formation of the long-period stacked ordered phase.

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陈永康,耿遥祥,王 肖,单志法,张志杰,鞠洪博 . Simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility in selective laser melted low Sc content Al-Mg-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy via aging treatment[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025 , 35(6) : 1729 -1741 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66779-3

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