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Elevated Temperature Effects On The Mechanical Properties Of Age Hardened 6xxx Series Aluminum Alloy Extrusions, Rachael Donovan, Rose Fortune, Robert Trout
Elevated Temperature Effects On The Mechanical Properties Of Age Hardened 6xxx Series Aluminum Alloy Extrusions, Rachael Donovan, Rose Fortune, Robert Trout
Materials Engineering
The purpose of this project is to determine if over-aging of aluminum causes the yield or tensile strength to fall below the minimum strength values set by the aluminum industry. Extruded aluminum alloys, 6061-T6, 6063-T6, and two proprietary alloys, HS6X-T6 and RX82-T6, were exposed to reheating treatments at extended times and temperatures. The three temperatures were 350°F, 390°F, and 425°F. The times of reheat increased logarithmically from 30 minutes to 64 hours. The samples were tensile tested to determine the tensile strength and yield strength. Statistical methods helped model the behavior of yield and tensile strength as a function of …