DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTION OF LIGHT ALLOYS,

Abstract

The development and the present status of the production of aluminum, magnesium and titanium alloys are reviewed, and current problems in the production technology of these alloys are outlined. One of the important problems in improving the quality of semifinished products from aluminum alloys is to improve the homogeneity of their structure and to eliminate local discontinuities in metal. The problem is being solved by decreasing the content of oxide inclusions and hydrogen and by increasing the metal density by using hydrostatic compression in the first stage of deformation. One of the most promising methods of strengthening aluminum alloys is structural strengthening which consists essentially in producing a nonrecrystallized (polygonized) structure in alloys after heat treatment. The problem of increasing the heat resistance of aluminum alloys is being solved mainly by developing SAP-base alloys, alloys with refractory metals, and aluminum alloy-base composites. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 1969
Accession Number
AD0694839

Entities

People

  • A. F. Belov
  • M. E. Drits
  • V. I. Dobatkin

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Heat Treatment
  • Metals
  • Production
  • Refractory Metals
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.