Abstract:Effects of different solution heat treatment technology, including solution at R.T., pre-precipitation at high temperature and partial resolution, on microstructure, strength and exfoliation corrosion properties of AA7085 aluminum alloys were investigated by tensile testing, conductivity testing, exfoliation corrosion experiment, optical microscope and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results show that the partial resolution heat treatment combined with aging treatment decreases the tensile strength, but increases the conductivity and exfoliation corrosion resistance properties of the AA7085 aluminum alloys significantly. The microscope analyses show that with partial resolution heat treatment combined with aging treatment the alloy could produce discontinuous and fine grain boundary precipitates η phase, so that the corrosion resistance is enhanced.