Sensitization in Aluminum Alloys: Effect on Acoustic Parameters

Velocity and attenuation of shear and longitudinal sound waves were measured as a function of sensitization level in AA5083-H116 and AA5456-H116 aluminum alloys using two different techniques: resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS) and pulse echo (PE). The frequency range for RUS was 0.3 MHz to 1 MHz. For PE, longitudinal 3.5 MHz and shear 1 MHz transducers were used. Sensitization was artificially induced in the laboratory by isothermally...