FF What is Age Hardening ? > Age Hardening or Precipitation hardening is a heat treatment technique used to increase the yield strength (¥S) of structural alloys of as Al, Mg, Ni, Ti and stainless steels ete, Age Hardening (Precipitation Hardening) > Age Hardening relies on changes of solid solubtity with the temperature to produce fine particles of an impurity phase, which impede the movement of dislocation. > It is quite similar to formation of ice in air which can produce clouds, snow or hail depends on the thermal history of given atmosphere. > Precipitates in solid can produce different sizes of particles, which have radically different properties. Importance of Solvus Line ‘oary Eatectie Systems systems aller ite sey mr edd esenno cpp pe oon wig neSteps in Precipitation Hardening 4 Eee a a Precipitation Hardening + aging can also occur at room temperature for some alloys iness or tensile strength vs aging time + Yield Strength increases as zones or precipitates form “+ Strength reaches a peak value and then decreases (overageing) tt as agarRequisite Features on Phase ‘ Mechanism of Hardening Diagrams for Precipitation Hardening: 1 An appreciable maximum solul component percent. ity of one the other, of the order of several O The alloy system must display decreasing solid solubility with decreasing temperature. 1 The matrix should be relatively soft and ductile, and the precipitate should be hard and brittle. “ O The alloy must be quenchable. Superstunted esos obtion 0 Acoherent precipitate must form. te area Ea Mechanism of Hardening jon of Age Hardened Components Aluminum-2014 ‘rlasonahip txtweanthe prcptates andthe mat sent scare eeApplication of Age Hardened Components Application of Age Hardened Components Aluminum-2024 Nickel = : a ea Methods of Studying Age Hardened Alloy” What is the relation between the Age Hardening and below images? > Direct Method: X-ray Diffraction (XRD); < Fast. Change of Lattice parameter, Lattice Strain lectron Microscopy: SEM/TEM > EDS, Diffraction pattern > Indirect Method: (1), Mechanical Properties Study id other Tensile properties ete,