Effect of Rare Earth Ce on Aging Properties of Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr Alloy
In this study,Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr and Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr-Ce alloys are prepared by vacuum melting,and their hardness,conductivity and strength are tested after aging treatment.The results show that Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr-Ce alloy exhibits the best mechanical properties after 50%cold rolling and aging treatment at 450 ℃ for 60 min.The hardness reaches 290HV and the conductivity is 20.1%IACS.By EBSD analysis,it is found that the Ce element can inhibit the grain growth and refine the grain size.Compared with Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr alloy,the addition of rare earth element Ce decreases the size and increases the amount of precipitated phase,which improves the properties of the alloy.
Cu-Sn-Ti-Cr alloymechanical propertiesmicrostructurerare earth Ce