Abstract
Effect of low temperature retrogression on RRA treatment were investigated in the thermomechanically treated 7075 Al alloy. The complete dissolution of GP zones did not occur during retrogression at $170^{\circ}C$ in T6 material. llrop in strength during initial stage of retrogression was due to the partial dissolution of GP zones. And the strength increased with the formation of $\mu '$ and decreased again with the growth of $\mu '$ and/or formation of $\mu '$ When RRA treatment was applied at the minimum or the secondary peak (maximum) in the hardness curve of retrogression treatment, SCC property was improved markedly without reduction of the strength in comparision with that of T6 materials. And the rhanges in the matrix were not sensitive with time during retrogression at low temperature of $170^{\circ}C$ that the strength and SCC properties were similar at both points in the hardness curve of retrogression treatment.
가공열처리한 7075Al합금을 $170^{\circ}C$에서 퇴화처리하여도 GP대는 완전히 분해되지 않았으며 초기의경도저하는 부분적인 GP대의 분해에 기인하고 $\mu '$의 생성으로 강도는 증가하다가 $\mu '$의 성장 및 $\mu$의 생성으로 강도는 다시 저하한다. 퇴화처리시 경도 곡선의 극소점이나 2차 피크점(극대점)에서 RRA처리한 시편의 응력부식 특성은 T6재에 비하여 상당히 개선되며 강도의 저하를 수반하지 않는다. 또한 저온인 $170^{\circ}C$에서 퇴화처리시 기지조직의 변화가 크지 않아 퇴화처리시 경도곡도의 극소점과 2차 피크점에서의 특성차이는 거의 없었다.