Quench sensitivity of wrought heat-treatable aluminum alloys of the Al–Mg–Si system (review)

Benarieb I., Puchkov Yu.A., Sbitneva S.V., Shorstov S.Yu., Shumeyko R.M.
UDC
669.715
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-2-25-46
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Benarieb I., Puchkov Yu.A., Sbitneva S.V., Shorstov S.Yu., Shumeyko R.M. Quench sensitivity of wrought heat-treatable aluminum alloys of the Al–Mg–Si system (review) // Proceedings of VIAM. 2025. No. 2. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-2-25-46. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2025/2/3
Keywords
alloys of the Al–Mg–Si system, quenching, aging, solid solution stability, phase transformations, temperature –time–transformation diagrams, dispersoids, differential scanning calorimetry, mathematical modelling
Abstract

The article presents a review of the scientific literature on quenching sensitivity of wrought heat-treatable aluminum alloys of the Al–Mg–Si system (6XXX series). The analysis of the current state and the latest achievements in this field of research is carried out. The factors influencing the quenching sensitivity are considered, and some aspects of the effect of the quenching rate on aging process and properties of these alloys are described. It is revealed that an important trend in the study of phase transformations of alloys of the 6XXX series during quenching process is the use of differential scanning calorimetry and mathematical modeling.

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