Fracture mechanisms assessment of a multilayer material with high strength and excellent impact toughness based on the aerospace Al 7075 alloy

Authors

  • C. M. Cepeda-Jiménez Departamento de Metalurgia Física, CENIM-CSIC
  • O. A. Ruano Departamento de Metalurgia Física, CENIM-CSIC
  • F. Carreño Departamento de Metalurgia Física, CENIM-CSIC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.1207

Keywords:

Al 7075, Multilayer composite material, Interfaces, Thermomechanical processing, Damage tolerance

Abstract


An aluminium multilayer laminate has been processed by hot rolling. It is constituted by 19 alternated layers of high-strength aluminium alloy (Al 7075-T6, 82 % vol) and thinner pure aluminium layers (Al 1050-H24, 18 % vol). The microstructure of the constituent alloys and the composition gradient across the interfaces has been characterized. The multilayer laminate and the as-received aluminium alloys have been tested at room temperature by Vickers microhardness, three-point bend test and impact Charpy test. The outstanding improvement in damage tolerance, which is 18 times higher than that for the as-received Al 7075 alloy, is due to both intrinsic and extrinsic fracture mechanisms operating in the multilayer laminate during mechanical testing.

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Published

2012-08-30

How to Cite

Cepeda-Jiménez, C. M., Ruano, O. A., & Carreño, F. (2012). Fracture mechanisms assessment of a multilayer material with high strength and excellent impact toughness based on the aerospace Al 7075 alloy. Revista De Metalurgia, 48(4), 290–302. https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.1207

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