Variant 1.

Student Name:
Compare microstructures and stress-strain curves at room temperature of samples (1,2) after cold
rolling of 50% reduction, and annealing of 1 h at 0.7Tmelt. Explain differences.
1 - Al-5Mg
2 - Al-2Mg
Variant 2. Student Name:
Hot rolled sheet of Al-0.5Cu-0.5Mn-0.15Fe-0.15Si experimental alloy was quenched and peak
aged at regime, which used for AA2024.
Compare structures of the experimental alloy before and after quenching and aging.
Compare final YS, UTS, ductility of both experimental and conventional AA2024 alloys.
Variant 3. Student Name:
AA5083 ingots require homogenisation annealing before rolling. Why such treatment is
required? Explain possible structures changing during homogenisation of this alloy. Draw up
schemes of microstructure as-cast and as-homoginised samples.
Variant 4. Student Name:
What differences in microstructures and properties between two samples (#1 and #2) of
AA7475 alloy
#1 was pressed, subjected to ECAP, solid solution treatment and peak aging
#2 was pressed, subjected to solid solution treatment and peak aging
Variant 5. Student Name:
Compare microstructures and mechanical properties of AA2024 cold rolled sheets (40%of
reduction) after two different regimes:
1 solid solution treatment at =0.8melt

2 solid solution treatment at =0.8melt, peak aging at 190 , 12 h

Variant 6. Student Name:
Compare Al-8Si-3Cu, Al-5Cu, Al-12Si alloys and choose one alloy with the best combination of
strength and castability.

Variant 7. Student Name:

Draw up Hardness-time of artificial aging Describe the structure evolution for AA7475 alloy.
Variant 8. Student Name:
Cladding sheets of AA2024 usually exhibit UTS = 440 P,

= 17 . But one batch of sheets

has UTS = 370 P, = 18 . Explain possible causes of flaw.

Variant 9. Student Name:
What method of modification (liquid treatment) could be used for AA4XX and AA5XXX series
alloys? Give explanations.
Variant 10. Student Name:
Draw up Hardness-time of natural aging dependences of solid solution treated alloys. Describe
the structure evolution for AA2024 alloy.
Variant 11. Student Name:
Compare microstructures and stress-strain curves at room temperature of samples (1,2) after cold
rolling of 50% reduction, and annealing of 1 h at 0.7Tmelt. Explain differences.
1 - Al-5Mg-0.8Mn-0.1Cr
2 - Al-5Mg-0.2Mn-0.1Cr
Variant 12. Student Name:
Compare microstructures and mechanical properties of AA6061 cold rolled sheets (40%of
reduction) after two different regimes:

1 solid solution treatment at =0.99melt, peak aging at 170 , 12 h

2 solid solution treatment at =0.79melt, peak aging at 170 , 12 h

Variant 13. Student Name:
Compare microstructures and mechanical properties of AA7475 cold rolled sheets (40%of
reduction) after two different regimes:

1 solid solution treatment at =0.8melt, peak aging in two steps 100 , 6 h at 130 , 12 h

2 solid solution treatment at =0.8melt, peak aging at 130 , 12 h

Variant 14. Student Name:

Sheets of AA2024 with 1 mm in thickness usually exhibit UTS = 440 P,

= 17 . But one

batch of sheets has UTS = 200 P, = 0.5 . Explain possible causes of flaw.
Variant 15. Student Name:
Compare microstructures evolution and mechanical properties of Al-5Mg-0.7Mn-0.1Cr and Alo

5Mg-0.2Zr-0.2Sc after homogenization treatment 370 C, 12 h and hot working (rolling) at 370
o

C and 1 h of annealing at 370 C. Describe all possible phases and grain morphology.