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Increasing the aging temperature or time causes the GP zones to enlarge. The
chemical composition of
these zones corresponds to
CuAl
2 and
is called -phase, or
GP2.
As the temperature increases, phase
1
(
CuAl
2
) separates
from the solution
and
begins to decompose. Over time, a stabilized
(
CuAl
2
) phase is formed and it
coagulates.
Thus, GP zones appear when the as-hardened
alloy naturally wears, thereby
strengthening the alloy.
When the alloy is softened (300...400
0
C), a stable
(
CuAl
2
)
phase is formed,
and over time it coagulates and the alloy strengthens.
The basis of hardening of aluminum alloys during thermal processing is the
mechanism of dislocation strengthening. In the process of wear,
the phases separated
from the solution prevent the movement of dislocations, and for this reason they are
called strengthening phases.
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