EP3464659A1 - 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material and method of manufacting thereof - Google Patents
6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material and method of manufacting thereofInfo
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- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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- C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
- C22C21/02—Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
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- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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- C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
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- C22C21/08—Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon
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- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
- C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
- C22F1/04—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon
- C22F1/05—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions
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- the present invention relates to a 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material.
- the invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material.
- the invention relates to a method of hot-shaping, in particular by means of forging, a shaped product from said 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material.
- the 6xxx-series aluminium alloy material can be used to manufacture forged automotive vehicle structural parts.
- An aluminium alloy very often used for making forged product is the alloy AA6082 as registered with the Aluminum Association and having the following com- position, in wt.%:
- Another alloy used for making forgings is the AA6182 having the following composition, in wt.%:
- Patent document EP-2644725-B1 discloses a production process for an aluminium alloy forged material comprising (in wt.%): 0.6-1 .2% Mg, 0.7-1 .5% Si, 0.1 -0.5% Fe, 0.01 -0.1 % Ti, 0.3-1 .0% Mn, one or both of 0.1 -0.4% Cr and 0.05-0.2% Zr, less than 0.1 % Cu, less than 0.05% Zn, remainder aluminium and inevitable impurities, and comprising the steps of casting an ingot of such an alloy, extruding the ingot at a temperature in the range of 450°C to 540°C to provide forging feedstock, heating the extruded forging feedstock for more than 0.75 hours at 500°C to 560°C, forging the forging feedstock into a desired shape at a temperature of 450°C to 560°C, solution heat treating of the forged material followed and quenching and artificial ageing.
- Patent document WO-2015/146654-A1 discloses a production process for an aluminium alloy forged material containing (in wt.%): 0.70-1 .50% Mg, 0.80- 1 .30% Si, 0.30-0.90% Cu, 0.10-0.40% Fe, 0.005-0.15% Ti, and optionally one or more elements selected from 0.10-0.60% Mn, 0.10-0.45% Cr and 0.05-0.30% Zr, balance aluminium and unavoidable impurities, and comprising the steps of casting an ingot, extruding the ingot to provide forging feedstock, forging the forging feedstock into a desired shape at elevated temperature, solution heat treating of the forged material followed and quenching and artificial ageing.
- aluminium alloy and temper designations refer to the Aluminium Association designations in Aluminum Standards and Data and the Registration Records, as published by the Aluminium Association in 2016 and are well known to the persons skilled in the art.
- the temper designations are laid down in European standard EN515.
- up to 0.25% Zn may include an alloy having no Zn.
- the term "about" when used to describe a compositional range or amount of an alloying addition means that the actual amount of the alloying addi- tion may vary from the nominal intended amount due to factors such as standard processing variations as understood by those skilled in the art.
- a hot-rolled semi-finished 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock material suitable for manufacturing automotive vehicle structural parts and having a final thickness in the range of 2 mm to 30 mm, preferably 2 mm to 20 mm, and more preferably of 2 mm to 15 mm, and having a composition comprising of, in wt.%, Si 0.65% - 1 .4%
- the careful balance of alloying composition and the microstructure in the hot- rolled condition allows for the subsequent production of forged products having a good balance in strength and ductility.
- the use of hot-rolled feedstock allows for the production of much wider forged products compared to the use of extruded feedstock material.
- the manufacturing of rolled feedstock is a robust production process enabling a more cost efficient production of high-volume forging feedstock compared to an extrusion process requiring dedicated extrusion dies and wherein only billets of limited dimensions can be processed.
- rolled feedstock provides a more homogeneous microstructure in the product and avoids the occurrence of so-called profile hot-spots which may frequently occur in an extrusion process due to for example non-equilibrium melting of eutectic phases as a result of temperature fluctuations across the profile in the extrusion process.
- the purposive addition of Mg and Si strengthens the aluminium alloy due to precipitation hardening of elemental Si and Mg2Si formed under the co-presence of Mg.
- the Si content should be at least 0.65%, and preferably at least 0.8%, and more preferably at least 0.90%.
- a preferred upper-limit for the Si content is 1 .30%, and more preferably 1 .25%.
- the Mg content should be at least 0.60%, and preferably at least 0.65%, and more preferably at least 0.70% to provide sufficient strength to the final product.
- a preferred upper-limit for the Mg content is 0.85%, and more preferably 0.80%.
- Mn serves to provide the required microstructure in the alloy product and increases strength and ductility. At least 0.40% Mn should be present and preferably at least 0.50%, and more preferably at least 0.55%. The Mn-content should not exceed 0.80%, preferably it does not exceed 0.70%, and more preferable it does not exceed 0.65%, in order to provide the right balance in strength, toughness and ductility.
- the purposive addition of Cu is an essential feature of this invention in order to arrive at the required balance of mechanical and physical properties in the final product.
- the aluminium alloy has at least 0.08% of Cu, and more preferably at least 0.12%.
- a preferred upper-limit for the Cu-content is 0.27%, and more preferably at most 0.24%.
- the Fe-content in the aluminium alloy product should not exceed about 0.5%, and preferably it should not exceed about 0.35%, in order to maintain the balance of properties.
- a too high Fe-content has an adverse effect on the toughness and ductility of the final product.
- a more preferred upper-limit for the Fe content is 0.30%.
- a lower Fe-content is favourable for the ductility of the alloy product.
- a lower limit for the Fe-content is about 0.1 %, and more preferably about 0.15%.
- a too low Fe content makes the aluminium alloy product too expensive.
- the Zr addition is preferably in a range of 0.05% to 0.20%.
- a preferred lower limit for the Zr-content is 0.06%.
- a preferred upper-limit for the Zr- content is about 0.16%.
- the Cr-content should be in a range of 0.06% to 0.18%.
- a preferred upper-limit for the Cr-content is about 0.14%, preferably about 0.12%, and more preferably 0.09%.
- each of the alloying elements Cr and Zr are in the range as herein described and the sum of the combined addition of Zr+Cr does not exceed 0.30%, and preferably it does not exceed 0.25%.
- the combined addition of Zr and Cr is most efficient in suppressing grain growth and controlling the grain size in the final forged product.
- Zinc is an impurity element that can be tolerated up to about 0.25%, preferably up to 0.10%, and is more preferably as low as possible, e.g. 0.05% or less.
- Titanium can be added to the aluminium alloy product amongst others for grain refiner purposes during casting of the alloy ingots.
- the addition of Ti should not exceed about 0.15%, and preferably it should not exceed 0.1 %.
- a preferred lower limit for the Ti addition is 0.01 %, and typically a preferred upper-limit for Ti is 0.05%, and can be added as a sole element or, as known in the art, with boron or carbon serving as a casting aid, for grain size control.
- Unavoidable impurities can be present each up to about 0.05% and the total is up to about 0.20%, the balance is made with aluminium.
- the aluminium alloy product has a composition con- sisting of, in wt.%
- hot-rolling in one or more rolling passes to a final gauge in the range of 2 to 30 mm, and wherein the hot-mill exit temperature is in the range of 200°C to 360°C.
- the careful balance of alloying composition and providing a substantially un- recrystalized microstructure in the hot-rolled condition allows for the production of forged products having a good balance in strength and ductility.
- the use of hot- rolled feedstock allows for the production of much wider forged products compared to the use of extruded feedstock material.
- the manufacturing of rolled feedstock is a robust production process enabling a more cost efficient production of high-volume forging feedstock compared to an extrusion process requiring dedicated extrusion dies and wherein only billets of limited dimensions can be processed.
- rolled feedstock provides a more homogeneous microstructure in the product and avoids the occurrence of so-called profile hot-spots which may frequently occur in an extrusion process due to for example non-equilibrium melting of eutectic phases as a result of temperature fluctuations across the profile in the extrusion process.
- the aluminium alloy can be provided as an ingot or slab for fabrication into a hot-rolled feedstock using casting techniques regular in the art for cast products, e.g. DC-casting, EMC-casting, EMS-casting, and preferably having an ingot thickness in a range of about 220 mm or more, e.g. 300 mm or 350 mm.
- thin gauge slabs resulting from continuous casting e.g. belt casters or roll casters, also may be used, and having a thickness of up to about 40 mm.
- Grain refiners such as those containing titanium and boron, or titanium and carbon, may also be used as is known in the art.
- Homogenisation should be performed at a temperature of 460°C or more. If the homogenisation temperature is less than 460°C, reduction of ingot segregation and homogenisation may be insufficient. This results in insufficient dissolution of Mg2Si components which contribute to strength, whereby formability may be de- creased.
- Homogenisation is preferably performed at a temperature of 480°C or more. The homogenisation temperature should not exceed 570°C, and preferably it does not exceed 560°C. More preferably the homogenisation is performed in a temperature range of 480°C to 520°C. In the presence of a high volume fraction of Mn- , Zr, and Cr-containing dispersoids it is preferred to homogenise below 520°C in order to avoid any coarsening of these particles.
- the heat-up rates that can be applied are those which are regular in the art.
- the soaking times for homogenisation should be at least about 2 hours, and more preferably at least about 4 hours.
- a preferred upper-limit for the homogenisation soaking time is about 24 hours, and more preferably 15 hours.
- the cast ingot is homogenised at the temperature and soaking times as herein set out and then quenched to below 100°C using water quench system to ensure a high level of dissolution of constituent particles, and subsequently re-heating to hot mill entry temperature.
- the ingot is being hot-rolled in one or more rolling steps to a final gauge in a range of 2 mm to 30 mm, preferably 2 mm to 20 mm, and more preferably of 2 mm to 15 mm.
- the method according to this invention avoids the need for further down-gauging via cold rolling.
- the hot-rolling process is carefully controlled such that the hot-mill exit-temperature is in a range of 200°C to 360°C, and preferably in a range of 230°C to 280°C, to ensure that the hot-rolled feedstock has a substantially unrecrystallized microstructure.
- a hot-mill exit temperature in this temperature ranges supresses the coarse precipitation of secondary phases such as Si and Mg2Si and AIMgCu-phases and thereby enabling a balance of high strength and good ductility in the final forged product.
- the grain size in the final forged product is too coarse, e.g. an average grain size of more than 90 micron.
- the hot-mill entry-temperature is in a range of 400°C to 550°C, and preferably in a range of 435°C to 535°C and more preferably below 500°C, in order to reach the desired hot-mill exit-temperature.
- the feedstock can be coiled or cut-to-length. Thereafter the forging feedstock material at final gauge can be processed into a desired shaped product via a hot-shaping process, in particular into an automotive vehicle structural part, using the following processing steps:
- solution heat treating of the hot-rolled semi-finished 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging feedstock material at final gauge, and preferably followed by a quenching operation to a temperature of lower than 70°C.
- the solution heat- treatment is performed typically in the same temperature range as for the homoge- nisation of the cast ingot, viz. in a range of 460°C to 560°C, but typically with a shorter soaking time of up to about 5 hours, e.g. about 0,5 hour or about 1 hour.
- the solution heat-treatment temperature is in a range of 520°C to 560°C, and is preferably just above the solvus temperature of the Mg2Si and Si phases.
- the material is preferably rapidly cooled or quenched to below 70°C.
- the solution heat treated material is not cooled to ambi- ent temperature but instead directly hot-shaped by minimizing any heat loss in the transfer from the solution heat-treatment furnace to the hot-shaping press;
- hot-shaping into a desired shaped product preferably by means of forging, e.g. die-forging, and wherein preferably the forging-dies are pre-heated, and preferably the forging operation is performed at a temperature at which the feed- stock is in a range of 400°C to 560°C, and rapidly cooled, preferably using a water quench.
- the forged product is optionally naturally aged at room temperature for a duration up to 30 hours, and preferably between 5 hours and 30 days, followed by artificial ageing;
- the hot-formed or forged product is subjected to a solution heat-treatment (SHT), preferably at a temperature of about 460°C to 560°C, prefer- ably about 500°C to 560°C, for 20 minutes to 8 hours, preferably 20 minutes to 2 hours, and quenched to below 70°C, prior to artificially ageing which would bring said product after ageing to a T6X condition by applying one or more ageing steps, and wherein at least one of the ageing steps consists of holding the hot-formed shaped product at a temperature between 150°C and 210°C for a period of 0.5 hours to 15 hours. For example 8 hours at 175°C or 10 hours at 160°C.
- SHT solution heat-treatment
- the invention intends to encompass several alternative production routes for manufacturing forged products using the hot-rolled feedstock material, e.g. non-limitative production routes comprising at least the following sequential processing steps:
- Route A SHT of the hot-rolled feedstock, forging, optional quench of the forged product, and artificial ageing.
- Route B SHT of the hot-rolled feedstock, forging at the SHT temperature range, quench of the forged product, and artificial ageing.
- Route C SHT of the hot-rolled feedstock, quenching, re-heating to forging temperature, forging, optional quenching of the forged product, and artificial aging.
- Route D SHT of the hot-rolled feedstock, quenching, re-heating to forging temperature, forging, optional quenching of the forged product, SHT and quenching of the SHT product, and artificial aging.
- a forged structural member made from the hot-rolled semi-finished 6xxx-series aluminium alloy forging stock or obtained by the method of manufacturing forged products using such hot-rolled 6xxx-series forging stock, and having a substantially recrystallized microstructure.
- substantially recrystallized microstructure we mean that more than 90%, pref- erably more than 95%, and more preferably more than 97%, of microstructure across the thickness of the forged product is substantially recrystallized.
- the forged product in T6x-condition has an equivalent bending angle in the LT-direction of 60° or more, preferably of 70° or more, and more preferably of 80° or more, when measured at 2 mm sheet material in accordance with VDA 238-100 of December 2010.
- the bending angle is an indication for the ductility of forged material, whereby a higher bending angle indicates a higher ductility.
- a high ductility as engineering parameter is desired for applications of the forged product where it should be resistant to impact at high velocity, in particular in crash situations of the vehicle.
- the tensile yield strength of the forged product in this condition is at least 330 MPa and preferably at least 335 MPa.
- the forged product in T6x-condition has a tensile yield strength in the L-direction of at least 350 MPa, and preferably of at least 360 MPa.
- the forged product can be used as structural member on automotive vehicle structural members as well as in non-automotive structural members.
- the automotive vehicle structural members include side impact beams, B-pillar in- ner and outer members, A-pillar outer members, tunnel reinforcements, door belt reinforcement members, hinge reinforcement members.
- the invention relates to the use of a cast, homogenized and hot- rolled feedstock material, viz. the resultant intermediate product obtained by the de- scribed process steps a. to c, for manufacturing of forged products via the described process steps d. to g., and with preferred embodiments described herein.
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