Aluminum alloy wire rod, aluminum alloy stranded wire, coated wire, wire harness and manufacturing method of aluminum alloy wire rod
An aluminum alloy wire rod has a composition consisting of Mg: 0.10 to 1.00 mass %, Si: 0.10 to 1.00 mass %, Fe: 0.01 to 1.40 mass %, Ti: 0.000 to 0.100 mass %, B: 0.000 to 0.030 mass %, Cu: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Ag: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Ni: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and incidental impurities. A dispersion density of compound particles having a size of 20-1000 nm is 1 particle/μm 2 or higher. In a distribution of the compound particles in the aluminum alloy wire rod, a maximum dispersion density of the compound particles is less than or equal to five times a minimum dispersion density of the compound particles.
1. An aluminum alloy wire rod having a composition consisting of Mg: 0.30 mass % to 0.70 mass %, Si: 0.30 mass % to 0.70 mass %, Fe: 0.01 mass % to 1.40 mass %, Ti: 0.000 mass % to 0.100 mass %, B: 0.000 mass % to 0.030 mass %, Ag: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.00 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.00 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Ni: 0.00 mass % to 0.50mass %, and the balance: Al and incidental impurities,
wherein a dispersion density of compound particles having a particle size of 20 nm to 1000 nm is greater than or equal to 1 particle/μm 2 and
in a distribution of the compound particles in the aluminum alloy wire rod, a maximum dispersion density of the compound particles is less than or equal to five times a minimum dispersion density of the compound particles.
2. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ti: 0.001 mass % to 0.100 mass % and B: 0.001 mass % to 0.030 mass %.
3. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ag: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.01 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.01 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, and Ni: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %.
4. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of contents of Fe, Ti, B, Ag, Au, Mn, Cr, Zr, Hf, V, Sc, Co, and Ni is 0.01 mass % to 2.00 mass %.
5. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 , wherein number of cycles to fracture measured in a bending fatigue test is greater than or equal to 100,000 cycles, a conductivity is 45% to 60% IACS and an elongation is 5% to 20%.
6. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 wherein an impact absorption energy is greater than or equal to 200 J/cm 2 .
7. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy wire rod has a diameter of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
8. An aluminum alloy stranded wire comprising a plurality of aluminum alloy wire rods as claimed in claim 1 which are stranded together.
9. A coated wire comprising a coating layer at an outer periphery of the aluminum alloy stranded wire as claimed in claim 8 .
10. A wire harness comprising the coated wire as claimed in claim 9 and a terminal fitted at an end portion of the coated wire, the coating layer being removed from the end portion.
11. An aluminum alloy wire rod having a composition consisting of Mg: 0.50 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Si: 0.50 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Fe: 0.01 mass % to 1.40 mass %, Ti: 0.000 mass % to 0.100 mass %, B: 0.000 mass % to 0.030 mass %, Ag: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.00 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.00 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.00 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Ni: 0.00mass % to 0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and incidental impurities,
wherein a dispersion density of compound particles having a particle size of 20 nm to 1000 nm is greater than or equal to 1 particle/μm 2 and
in a distribution of the compound particles in the aluminum alloy wire rod, a maximum dispersion density of the compound particles is less than or equal to five times a minimum dispersion density of the compound particles.
12. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 11 , wherein the composition consists of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ti: 0.001 mass % to 0.100 mass % and B: 0.001 mass % to 0.030 mass %.
13. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 11 , wherein the composition consists of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ag: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.01 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.01 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %, and Ni: 0.01 mass % to 0.50 mass %.
14. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 11 , wherein a sum of contents of Fe, Ti, B, Ag, Au, Mn, Cr, Zr, Hf, V, Sc, Co, and Ni is 0.01 mass % to 2.00 mass %.
15. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 11 , wherein number of cycles to fracture measured in a bending fatigue test is greater than or equal to 100,000 cycles, a conductivity is 45% to 60% IACS and an elongation is 5% to 20%.
16. The aluminum alloy wire rod according to claim 11 , wherein the aluminum alloy wire rod has a diameter of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
17. An aluminum alloy stranded wire comprising a plurality of aluminum alloy wire rods as claimed in claim 11 which are stranded together.
18. A coated wire comprising a coating layer at an outer periphery of the aluminum alloy stranded wire as claimed in claim 17 .
19. A wire harness comprising the coated wire as claimed in claim 18 and a terminal fitted at an end portion of the coated wire, the coating layer being removed from the end portion.
20. A method of manufacturing an aluminum alloy wire rod as claimed in claim 1 , the aluminum alloy wire rod being obtained by carrying out a dissolving process, a casting process, a hot or cold working process, a first wire drawing process, an intermediate heat treatment, a second wire drawing process, a solution heat treatment and an aging heat treatment in this order,
wherein, a cooling rate of the casting process is 5° C./s to 20° C./s,
the intermediate heat treatment is performed in a temperature range of 300° C. to 480° C., an energy area of an energy applied to an aluminum alloy conductor rod in the temperature range is 180° C.·h to 2500° C.·h,
a die used in the first wire drawing process has a die half angle of 1° to 10° and a reduction ratio per pass of 10% to 40%, and
a die used in the second wire drawing process has a die half angle of 1° to 10° and a reduction ratio per pass of 10% to 40%.