Precipitation Stages and Reaction Kinetics of AlMgSi Alloys during the Artificial Aging Process Monitored by In-Situ Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Resistance and Resistivity
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Microstructure of Precipitates
4. Discussion
4.1. Precipitation and Phase Transformation Process
4.2. Precipitation Kinetics
4.3. Accuracy and Application of the In-Situ Resistivity Measuring Method
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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He, H.; Zhang, L.; Li, S.; Wu, X.; Zhang, H.; Li, L. Precipitation Stages and Reaction Kinetics of AlMgSi Alloys during the Artificial Aging Process Monitored by In-Situ Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method. Metals 2018, 8, 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8010039
He H, Zhang L, Li S, Wu X, Zhang H, Li L. Precipitation Stages and Reaction Kinetics of AlMgSi Alloys during the Artificial Aging Process Monitored by In-Situ Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method. Metals. 2018; 8(1):39. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8010039
Chicago/Turabian StyleHe, Hong, Long Zhang, Shikang Li, Xiaodong Wu, Hui Zhang, and Luoxing Li. 2018. "Precipitation Stages and Reaction Kinetics of AlMgSi Alloys during the Artificial Aging Process Monitored by In-Situ Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method" Metals 8, no. 1: 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8010039