Structure and properties of industrial semi-products of weldable corrosion-resistant Al – Mg – Si – Cu system aluminum alloy

Abstract

The results of comprehensive studies of a set of properties of experimental-industrial sheets and extruded profiles made of a new aluminum alloy V-1381 Al – Mg – Si – Cu systems (6xxxx series) are presented in the article. The alloy has shown high manufacturability in industrial production under extrusion, as well as in hot and cold rolling. Using the Thermo-Calc software package, the quenching mode of semi-finished products was selected, as well as the modes of artificial aging modes were investigated. It is shown that the alloy V-1381T1 is not inferior in its mechanical properties to the foreign analogue alloy AA6013, is characterized by a good combination of mechanical properties at room temperature (σu ≥ 380 MPa, σ0.2 ≥ 360 MPa, δ5 ≥ 13  %) and elevated temperatures, exceeds the widely used alloy D16chT in yield strength by 20%, while possessing a lower density, better corrosion resistance and ability to obtain welded joints. The new alloy V-1381 can be recommended for use in fuselage structural elements of aviation equipment, including replacing less corrosion-resistant non-welded alloys of the D16 type, which will increase the weight efficiency of the structure both due to increased strength and due to the replacement of riveted joints withwelded ones.