High-Precision Dilatometry for the Study of Precipitation Processes and Microalloying Effects in Lightweight Alloys - A Specific Review

Wolfgang Sprengel*, Roland Würschum*

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Abstract

By dilatometry, the absolute change in the length of a sample is measured. As length, i.e., volume, is a state variable, its change can be monitored for long time ranges. This is the decisive advantage compared to the widely applied calorimetric methods which are based on a rate (change of heat) and where the maximum time range is determined by the resolution limit of the heat flow measurement. In contrast, if the measurement environment is kept at a constant temperature, dilatometric signals can be measured for very long time ranges down to very small changes with resolution in the nm range. The application of high-stability isothermal dilatometry for studying precipitation phenomena in Al(Mg,Si)-, Ti(V)-, and Ti(Cr)-alloys is summarized in the present review. Al(Mg,Si) turns out as a prime example where the various phases can unambiguously be distinguished by their characteristic length change features. For Ti(V), the influence of the oxygen impurity on the omega phase formation, and for Ti(Cr), the effect of Sn alloying on the omega phase formation can be revealed by dilatometry. The results on Al(Mg, Si) are compared with dilatometry on Al(Cu)-alloys upon time-linear heating, for which also the effect of microalloying with Au is studied.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2400426
JournalAdvanced Engineering Materials
Early online date2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2024

Keywords

  • Al–Cu-alloys
  • Al–Mg–Si-alloys
  • dilatometry
  • precipitation
  • thermal analysis
  • Ti–V-alloys

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • General Materials Science

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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