A study was made to explain the effects of Cr and Mn on the mechanism of aging and anti-corrosion properties of Al-Zn-Mg permanent mould casting alloys; the one containing 3% Zn and 1.8% Mg as basemetal and the others containing further 0.3% Cr and 0.3% Cr+0.5% Mn being added to the basemetal.
The results obtained are summariged as follows:
(1) In the experiments of the natural aging at room temperature, hardness approximately approaches to a stable state since 28-35 days after the casting.
Hardness of the alloys of the basemetal-Cr and basemetal-Cr-Mn is slightly higher than that of the basemetal.
2) In the T5 treatment, the peak value of strength is obtained by the treatment for 12hr at 160°C.
3) In the measurement of electrode-potential, high potential is obtained by the alloy of Cr and Mn addition on by hear-treatment. The potential of 3% Zn-1.8% Mg system alloys is higher than that of 4% Zn-2% Mg system alloys.
It is expected that the above experimental results would be helpful to the future studies on welding structual alloys.
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