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ABSTRACT
The effect of Sn or In addition on natural ageing and subsequent artificial ageing of Al–Mg–Si alloys was investigated. In addition not only retarded the natural ageing but also improved the T6 hardness. Although Sn addition retarded the natural ageing as well, precipitation kinetics was delayed. In addition, slightly refined the β′′ phase distribution. But β′′ phase was coarse with addition of Sn. During artificial ageing, the vacancies released from binding complexes promote the formation of β′′. The detrimental effects of Sn on artificial ageing could be attributed to the reduction of the amount of Sn solutes and of available Mg solutes forming β′′.
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Funding
This work was supported by the Special major R&D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing [Grant no. cstc2017zdcy-zdzxX0006], the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China [Grant no. 2018CDGFCL0002 and 106112017CDJQJ308822] and the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant no. 51421001].