On the role of precipitates in controlling microstructure and mechanical properties of Ag and Sn added 7075 alloys during artificial ageing

Tailoring size, density and nature of precipitates by ageing and alloy additions and subsequent correlation with microstructure and mechanical properties for 7075 alloys was investigated in current research. The effect of the minor addition of Ag and Sn in 7075 base alloy has been revealed using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The...