Effects of coexistence of Fe and Si and of Mg, Cu and Zn on recrystallization of Al-1.2%Mn alloys were studied. The specimens used were Al-1.2%Mn alloys with additions of (1) 0.4% and 0.8% of Fe plus Si, (2) various amounts of Fe with 0.4% Si and (3) 0.3% to 0.8% of Mg, Cu or Zn. The results obtained are as follows.
(1) When the ratio of Si to Fe was about 3, recrystallization temperature of Al-1.2%Mn alloys without preheating treatment was remarkably increased as it occurred when only Si was added. Heating rates also affected recrystallization temperature. Slow heating, especially at 160°C, raised the recrystallization temperature. This was also true when only Si was added.
When the ratio of Si to Fe was about 1/3, the recrystallization temperature became slightly higher than that of alloys with Fe only. Effect of heating rates on recrystallization temperature was small.
When an ingot was preheated, the recrystallization temperature became lower in any cases and the significant difference of the ratio of Si to Fe on recrystallization was not noted.
(2) When the ratio of Si to Fe in alloys without pre-heating treatment was about 3, influence of heating rates on recrystallization on grain size was reduced remarkably as alloys had only Si. However, when the ratio was about 1/3, this effect was less noted. When ingots were preheated, influence of heating rates became more significant as the Si ratio increased. Alloys with Si and Fe in the ratio of 3 behaved similarly as alloys with only Si.
(3) Mg, Cu and Zn had little effect on recrystallization temperture of Al-1.2%Mn alloys whether ingots were preheated or not.
(4) When ingots were preheated, 0.3% of Mg or Cu produced fine grain size on recrystallization. Even if preheating treatment was not applied, fine grains were produced by the addition of Mg and Cu. However, Mg had slightly larger effect. It was found that more than 0.8% of Mg was needed to produce fine grains, similar to that of preheated Al-1.2%Mn alloys. Zn showed little effect on grain size upon recrystallization whether ingots were preheated or not.
(5) When specimens were preheated, effect of heating rates on recrystallization grain size was decreased by the presence of Mg, while it was hardly affected by Cu and Zn.
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