TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT II FOR ALL OPTIONS AND
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA
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Assignment number
1. Describe the effect of composition and temperature on the equilibrium structure of aluminum
alloys containing up to 8% copper.
2. Explain the precipitation hardening of aluminum copper alloys by reference to the heat treatment
cycles.
3. Compare the mechanical properties of aluminum 4% copper alloy in the as – cast, solution
treated, quenched, quenched and aged and over aged conditions.
Instructions
Submission date is 23/07/2020 by the close of the day Kindly submit the work on your respective
google class pages.