A MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF 7050 Al ALLOY

The microstructure of 7050 AI alloy in T74 condition has been studied by means of transmis-sion electron microscopy and dynamical diffraction simulation.It was found that the alloystudied contains mainly AI3Zr superlattice phase,η′-phase and Al_7Cu_2Fe constituent phase.The η′-phase has an orthorombic crystal structure with a=0.492 nm,b=0.852 nm andc=0.701 nm.The orientation relationship between the η′-phase and matrix was determinedas(101)_m∥(010)_(η′)111]_m∥001]_(η′)