The effect of Sc on the microstructure and properties of Al-8.5Zn-2.3Mg-2.4Cu alloy was investigated. It is found that an addition of Sc can make the as-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy with obviously smaller grain. As the Sc content (mass fraction) increases from 0 to 0.4%, the grain size of alloy decreases from 107.7 μm to 49.96 μm and the hardness increases from 116.8HV to 130.2HV. After hot-rolling process with large deformation quantity followed by 1 hour of solution heat treatment at 470 ℃, the Sc-containing alloy has higher dislocation density compared to the alloy without Sc addition, and the alloy with an addition of 0.4% Sc has a recrystallization rate dropped from 92.4% to 45.7% due to inhibition of its recrystallization behavior. After 24 hours of aging treatment at 120 ℃, the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy with an addition of 0.4% Sc can be observed to have a large amount of spherical Al3Sc particles and short rod-like η′ (MgZn2) particles in dispersive distribution. Based on the plotted a crystal structure of Al3Sc-MgZn2 with coherent or semi-coherent interface with α (Al), it can be deduced that the Al3Sc particles provide heterogeneous nucleation sites for η′ (MgZn2) phase to promote its nucleation, which can promote precipitation hardening of the alloy.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |